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VAR SPECIALTIES
SHOW ADVANCES
Probability of Foreign Loan
Adds Strength to the
Stocks
New Turk, September 28.—In its specu
itivo aspects, moat other considerations
el rig lacking, today's market covered
’hat lias come to be regarded as familiar
lound. Specialties, mainly those derlv
lg profits from war contracts, ascended
e higher levels, a few scoring extraor
Inary sains, only to lose them In large
art with startling rapidity.
Trading was on a larger and broader
tale than yesterday's memorable session,
nd with tho difference that certain old
r dormant stocks view at times with
hose of recent prominence for suprem
cy. Advices from Chicago pointing to
n early announcement of the terms of
he Anglo-French credit gave added
Length to the list. In the llnal dealings,
owever, the weight of Increased offerings
vercame the market's digestive powers
nd many large gains were reduced, while
there were changed to moderate losses.
Railroads were again under Intermittent
estralnt, some leading issues being lower
iy 1 to 2 points. Improvement In this
art of the list was quite general later,
>ut here also profit taking proved eff
ective to the extent of wiping out most
wins. Price movements became con
using to the point of feverishness toward
ho end, the closing being distinctly lr
egular. Total sales amounted to 1,690,000
hares, the largest volume of business, ac
cording to available data, since the days
n,ir.edtately preceding the war. when the
(reater activity was at the expense of
(ucted values.
Chief among the day's new records was
Baldwin Locomotive, which at its maxl
num ot 160% showed a gain of 86%, but
dosed at a net advance of 14%; General
Motors up 12 to 375, Industrial Alcohol 7
it 98, Wlllys-Overland 7 at 225, Stude
raker 4% to 146. Bethlehem Steel 8 eat
IG9. and Pressed Steel Car at 73%. Colo
rado Fuel's sudden rise of almost 8 points
it midday to 53%. to the accompaniment
>f a more moderate movement in Great
Northern Ore. revived rumors of a
'deal" Involving these and kindred con*
:erns. United States Steel, with an over
.urn of 165,tf>0 shares, closed at 78%, a loss
>f %.
Bond trading was again very large, with
ffeneral strength. Final disposal by the
tyndlcate of the 845,500,000 New York city
muds purchased early in the year offers
rroof of the better Investment demand,
rotal sales of bonds, par value, aggre
suted J5.S73.000. United States bonds were
inchanged.
_Stock Quotations
Sales. High. Low. Close!
Mlls-Chal.50300 41% 44% 44%
liner. B. S.4900 65% 54% 64%
Imer. Can.40800 (4% 63 98%
finer. C. & F. . .36800 81% 79% 80
Imer. Cities pfd. 46
Imer. Cot. 011 ..3700 54% 62% 62%
Imer. Loco.44300 70% 67 68
tmer. Smelt. ...9100 87% 8594 8654
finer. Sugar .... 400 109% 108% IK
Imer. T. A T- 900 126% 126% 126%
tmor. Tob. „ .... 228
fna. Copper-32S00 74% 72% 73%
ttchison .3600 10»% 103% 103%
Vtlantlc C. L ... 600 112 110 110
Bald; Loco.86200 150% 119 121
Balt. & Ohio ...10410 89 87% 88
3ethle. Steel ....<700 869 165 365
Brook. R. T.w. ..1100 S5 84% 84%
Ian. Pacific ....5300 193 161 161%
lent. Leather ...5900 62 50% 51%
.'lies. A Olio_4700 61 50% 50%
.’hl„ M. & St. P. .2600 88 87 87
-'hi., R. I. & P.
Railway .3700 20% 20 20%
-'onsol. Gas .2600 131% 130 130
Iruclbte Steel ..33700 103% 100% 101%
Srlo .22800 33 32% 32%
Ben. Elect.5400 178% 175 175
Jen. Motors .... 800 375 365 372
it. Nor. pfd ....2500 121% 121 121
Illinois Cent. ... 100 107 107 107
Interb. Con. Cor.1300 20% 20% 20%
K. 'C. Sou. 400 28 27% 27%
btilgli Volley ..1700 147 146% 145%
L«uis. & Nash.120
Uggett & Myers.225
Uirlllard Co .188
Sfo.. K. & T.2200 10% 10% 10%
'lex. Petrol. . ..10700 91% 88% 89
Nat’l Lead .8400 68 66% 68%
7. Y. Cent.6800 97% 9C% 96%
7. Y.,.x'. H. &
Hart >rd . 800 69 68% 68%
'ar. A West.S600 114% 113% 118%
'<"■ Pacific 2700 111 110% 110%
.2300 113% 113 114%
1 8500 164 162% 153%
• .44200 63% 51% 53%
’‘■l 800 103 Vi 102 103%
' L '<! 18% 16 16
a , -00 88 37 37
slo. .fc
Iron ‘ 8% 89 57
Itude’b. . 1
iou. Pacific . 1 ■_ iSH
>ou. Railway .
do pfd ^ . .8 , s
renn. Cop.34000 t ’”4
I’exas Co.2000 17.
I'exas A Pacific.. 000 12%
In Ion Pacific ..14700 133% 13. V
J. S. Rubber ...2700 58% 62%
J. S. Steel-168800 79% 71% 7.
do pfd .1400 114% 114% 114%
;tah Copper ...23200 69% 67% 68%
1 a.-Caro. Chem.5600 41% 89% 40
Vest. Union ....1000 77% 77% 77%
Vest h. Elec. .122100 126% 132% 134%
St. Nor. Ore.. .105100 69% 46% 48%
Total sales for the day, 1,860.100
hares.
Bonds
". S. 2s. registered ... 97
J. S. 2s, coupon ..V. 97
r. 8. 3s, registered . 100%
J. 8. 3s. coupon ... 100%
7. S. 4s, reglstsred . 109
J. S. 4s, coupon . 109%
’antmt 3s, coupon . 101
Vntral of Georgia Consol. 5s.... 97%
lilnoia Central ref. 4s . 83%
.ouisvllle A Nashville un. 4a_ 90%
leaboard Air Line adj. 6s . 65
louthern Bell Telephone 6s. 97%
louthern Railway 5s. 97%
Southern Railway gen. 4s.. 66%
J. S. Steel 5s . 102%
Mercantile Paper
New York, September 28.—Mercantile
•per. 3%®3% per cent; sterling exchange,
0-daj bills, 14.68.60; demand, 14.70.76;
ables. 84.71.25. Francs: Demand. 86.89:
ables, 86.86. Ifarks: Demand. 86%c;
ables, 84c. I.lres: Demand, 86.27; cables,
-26c Rubles: Demand. 34%c; cables,
4%c. Bar silver, 49%c. Mexican dollars,
8%c. Government bonds steady; rail
oad bonds strong.
Time loans steady; 90 days. 2%@2% per
ent; 90 days, 2%@3 par cent; six months,
per cant.
Call money steady; high. 2 per cent; low,
% per. cent; ruling sate. 1% per cent: last
onn. 2 per cant; dosing bid, 1% par cent;
iffered at 2 par cent.
Live Stacie
Chicago, September1*—Hogs; Receipts.
3.000; market unsettled. Bu’k, 17.10®8.25;
ighL *7.6508.40; mixed, *6.9508.46; heavy!
10.0508.30; rough, IMMI8.90; pigs, 6007 90
Cattle: Receipts, 6000; market firm.
Native beef cattle, 16.10010.40; western
iteers, J6.TO08.75: eows and heifers, 62.900
186; calves, 17.60011.25. •
Sheep: Receipts, 14,000; market Srm.
COTTON HAMPERED
| by min
iMay Cotton Passes 13-cent
Mark—Bullish Ten
dency Prevails
Xew Orleans, September 28.—While cot
ton flt’ll displayed a tendency to ad
vance. today, it showed lees strength than
during the last several days- and plainly
was (tampered, especially in the after
r.ocn, by the piorit taking operations of
holders of long contracts. In the early
trading prices advanced above yester
day’s levels, and at the highest stood at
a net gain of 20 to 26 points. The Oc- !
tober option crossed the 12c mark and
May nent above 13c. The net change for!
the day was an advance to 12 to 15 points. j
Around the opening the market was ac- !
live and excited under a heavy demand j
inspired by better Liverpool cables than
due, warnings that the tropical storm
probably would strike the gulf evatt and 1
continued reports of a good spot demand
at higher prices in the interior. Prices j
moved upward slowly, however, as there i
appeared to be a feeling that the ad- 1
vance had been too rapid. In the early
trading prices gained about 10 points.
The high levels were reached toward
noon. After that the ring was quieter,
and while the tone was eteady, the mar
ket had a tendency to sag, and there
plainly was less snap to the buying.
New Orleans Cotton Futures
High. Low. Close.
October ... 12.14 11.86 12706
December . 12.SO 12.2o 12.39
January . 12.62 12.45 12.54
March . 12.91 12.72 12.82
May-'. 13.07 12.94 12.99
New Orleans Cotton
New Orleans, September 28.—8pot cotton
steady, 12 points up, Salea on the spot,
!50 bales; to arrive, 2150. Good ordinary.
9.74c; strict good ordinary, 10.30c; low
middling, 10.98c: strict low middling. 11.38c;
middling, II.75c; strict middling, 12c; good
middling, 12.80c; strict good middling,
12.60c. Receipts, 9017; stock, 141.309.
Wethers, 95.7006.65; ewes, *3.6006; lambs,
1709.25.
Kunsas City, September 28.—Hogs; Re
ceipts, 11,000; market steady. Bulk, *7.5<.'0
8.20; heavy, 37.5007.90; packers and butch
ers, 37.0508.20; light, *7.7008.25; pigs, *70
7.85.
Cattle: Receipts, 19.000; market ssteady.
Prime fed steers, *9.50010; dressed beef
steers, *7.8009.40; southern steers. *5.500
7.76; coivs, *406.75; heifers, *609.50; Stock
ers and feeders, *5.5009; bulls, *806;
calves, *6010
Sheep: Receipts. 13,000; market steady.
Lambs, *508.75; yearlings, *606.76; weth
ers, *5.6006.60; ewes, *5.2506.
St. Louis, September 28.—Hogs: Re
ceipts, 7600; market higher. Pigs ard
tights. *6.2508.66; mixed and butchers, *8.10
08.65; good heavy, *7.9008.60.
Cett'e: Receipts, 4700; market strong.
Native beef steers, *7.50010.25; yearling
steers and heifers, *8.50010; cows, *608;
stockers, *608.25; Texas and Indian steers,
*5.2503.86; cows and heifers, *406.50; na
tive calves, *6011.
Sheep; Receipts, 800; market higher.
Lambs, *803.85; sheep and ewes, *607.76.
Metal Market
New York, September 28.—The metal
exchange quotes lead at *4.50. Spelter not
quoted. At T,ondon: Lead, £23 15s; spel
ter £63. Copper firm; electrolytic, 18.26c.
Iron steady and unchanged. Metal ex
change quotes tin firm; 6-ton lots. *330
33.60. At London: Spot copper, £71; fu
tures, £72; electrolytic, £87 10s. Spot tin,
£163 6s; futures, £164. Antimony, £126.
Sugar Market
New York, September IS—Raw sugar
steady: centrifugal. 3.7503.89c; molasses.
2.9803.12c; refined quiet, unchanged to 6
points lower; cut loaf, 5.90c; crushed, 5.80c;
mould A, 6.4oc; cubes, 6.15e; XXXX pow
dered, 5.06c; powdered, 6c; fine granulated,
4.90c; diamond A, 4.90c; confectioners'
A, 4.80c. No. 1, 4.86c.
Sugar futures opened steadier today
and at noon prices were 2 to 4 points
higher. Later the near months declined
In sympathy with the weakness in the
refined sugar market. The closing was
bni-cly stead, C points lower to 4 higher;
sales, 7760 tons. December, 2.97c; March,
2.83c; May, 3.03c; July, 3.08c.
Coffee Market
New York, September 28.—The mar
ket for coffee futures was very quiet
today with fluctuations somewhat Ir
regular. After opening at an advance
of 1 to 3 points, active months sold
about 3 to 7 points higher to 6.15c for
March and 6.30c for May, but there was
no Important demand and prices later
reacted slightly under a little scat
tered realising, with the olose not
-hanged to 3 polnte higher. Sales.
September, 9c; October, 6c; No
Sc; December. 6.03c; January.
'ary, 6.11c; March, 6.16c;
'■ >■ lay, 6.26c; June, 6.82c;
.at, 8.48c. Spot coffee
'ft ..1., v., 64c; Santos No. 4,
»* ■ r un i 1 offers were about
unci. ! t were reported slightly
more n. us with quotations rang
ing from 4. out 8.36c to 8.60c for San
to* 4s. Rio exchange on London was
1-16d higher with tntlrels prices un
changed. The raine reported In Sao
Paulo were considered favorable from
a coming crop standpoint. Santos re -
ported clearances of 23,000 for New
York. Brasilian port receipts. 86,000;
Mndiahy, 47,000.
Nival Store*
Bavannah, September 36.—Turpentine
firm, 384c; sales, 198; receipts, 207
shipments. 103; stock, 16,668. Rosin
firm, sales. 746; receipts. 572; ship
ments, 1309; stock, 67.043. quote. A B
93.30: O, D, *3.36; E. *3.424; F G H
I. *3.45; K. *3.60: M, *4.50; N,' *4 90:
WO, *6.90; WW, *606.15.
Cotton Seed Oil
New York, September 28.-th point of
volume today's cotton teed oil market
was u close second to yesterday s record.
An early advance brought out some profit
taking with a consequent setback, but
prices firmed up again towards the close
on a renewal of buying for outside long
account as well as some covering by be
lated shorts. Advancing crude markets
and the higher ruling In lard end cot
ton also had a strengthening influence.
No tenders were reported. Final prie s
were I to 8 points net higher. Sales 46 -
100 barrels.
Spot. September. 7.1407.16c; October.
7.0407.06c: November. 7.0207.04c: Decern
ber, 7.0*07.06c; Jenuary. 7.1207.13c; Feb
ruary, 7.2607.27c; March, 7.2807.29c; April,
7.3907.42c. Total sales. 4S.<W>.
English Money
London, September 26.—Bar eilver, 2*4d
per ounce; money, 3404 per cent discount:
discount rates, short bills. 44044 per
cent; three months, 411-1604*4 per cent. -
The Drawing Room
From the Washington Star.
‘‘We have had a dreadful time with
father,’’ exclaimed the eocially ambitious
young woman.
"I thought he was very kind and In
dulgent.’’
“He la But now and then he gets ter
ribly stubborn. He would Insist on say
ing ‘sitting room' Instead of ‘drawing
room.’ He said we’d have to show him
a reason before he'd change his way of
talking any more."
"Did you make him change his mind?"~
“Yes. We Anally convinced him we were!
right by reminding hhn that It wi
only mat In which the chimney
Ins,”
nr bust day
I
Supply of Fish Is Short.
Cotton Shows Further
Advance
Tuesday was one of the busiest days
the Morris avenue market has had for
some months, the demand being excel
lent throughout the day.,Prices fluc
tuated more than they have for weeks
past. Only in the fish market are sup
pliee short, dealers asserting that
storms on the coast have seriously cur
tailed the local supply. Few ahipments
have been received since early last
week and the demand is far In excess
of the supply.
Th range of fluctuations In the flour
market is up and down. Tennessee flour
shows a decrease of 6 cents, while Mich
igan flour la 10 cents higher, and In
diana flour 16 cents higher.
Creamery butter shows a slight ad
vance, and lard Is displaying a rising
tendency.
The Morris avenue market Is on the
upgrade generally and dealers predict
excellent business f(jr the next few days.
Cotton showed the usual advance yes
terday and the local spot quotations
now range from ll)ic to 1234c a pound,
with the rising tendency unabated.
Today's quotations follow:
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Egg*
(Commission merchant's pries)
Hens—14c.
Fryers—18090a.
Broilers—1S02OC.
Guineas—90a.
Roosters— 25030c.
Fresh country eggs, 22c; graded, oar
ton eggs, 26c.
Meats
(Packers' Belling Price)
Extra Ribs—934c.
Bellies—1034O.
Butts—16o.
Pork Loins—18c.
Neck Bones—4c.
Breakfast Bacon—18024c.
Spare Ribs—to.
Regular Hams—1834c.
Skinned Hems—lie.
Pure Lard—9?4c. compound, S34c.
Fish
(Wholesalers' Selling Price)
Perch—*)4c.
Salt Water Trout—1234c.
Blue Catfish-7340.
Red Snapper—934c In bbl. and lOe In
smaller loti.
Gray Snapper—do.
Mullet—53408a.
Shrimp—10c.
Spanish Mackerel—15c.
Sheephead—*34c.
oysters-,*! 65 gallon.
Creamery Products
(Wholesalers' Selling price)
Creamery Butter—30c; process butter,
2Sc; oleomargarine, l4<g>23c.
Full Cream Cheese—1634c; imported
Swiss, 3oc; Pimento, doaen. 81.85.
Fruits and Product
(Wholesalers' Beilina Fries)
California Grapes—82 box.
Lemons—82.5003.60.
Oranges—84.6006.
Bananas—81.5002 a bunch.
Limas—8101.25 per'100.
New Apples—8101.23 per hampsr.
Maldsn Blush applas In barrels, 84.10.
Peanuts—6340634c pur lb.
Home Grown Tomatoes—7Bc.
Irish Potatoes—76o per bu.
Virginia Potatoes—Cobblers in 11-psck
barrels. 82.
Egg ltfanta—Alabama, 81.60 per crata
Northern Onions—Per lb., 2c.
New Cabbage—134c lb.
Green Beans—34 bu. baskets. 76090c.
Alabama Onions—8101.26 crata.
Florida Squash—82.60 bampsr.
Home Grown Cucumbers—Par half*
bushel basket, 26060c.
London Layer Raisins—81.76.
New Sweet Potatoes—81.26 per hamper:
bbl., 82.60.
Figs—81.50.
Celery—Crata 84.50; dozen, 90c.
Lettuce—Dozen, 90c.
Malga Grapee—81-75.
Sugar
Granulated sugar, 80-26 per cwt. f. o.
b.. Birmingham.
Choice Rice—85.50 per cwt.
Fancy Rice—86.00 per cwt.
Extra Fancy—86.50 per cwt.
Grits— 82.26 per 96-lb. bag.
Sugar It being told by Birmingham
reallers at from 12 to 15 pounds for 81.
Flour and Fcodatuffa
(Wholesale Quotations.)
Self-rising flour, 86.40; Tennessee flour,
86; Michigan flour, ff; Idaho flour,
86; Indiana flour, 88.25; hard winter
wheat Hour, 80-66; shorts, 833; pure wheat
bran, 829; C. B. meal. 734 per cent. ?29;
Cremo meal, 826; C. 8. hulls. 810 ton; No. 8
timothy hay, 826 psr ton; pea green al
falfa: western, 822. and southern alfalfa,
619; mixed feeds, psr ton. 826; oats, per
No. 2 white, bushel, 61c; Texas osts, ',3 -;
corn, per bushel, 81-08; cornmeai. *1.16; per
two-bushel sack; chops. 8LM.
Hides and 'fallow
(Dealers’ Buying Otter.)
Gresn Salt Hides—15016c.
Green Balt Hides (half cured)—14015c.
Green Hides (fresh)—18014c.
Dry Flint Hldes-270Mc.
Dry Salt Hides-26046c.
Damaged Hides—Half price.
Sheep Skins—25066c.
Horse Hldes-6208.
Sherllngs—160260.
Goat Skins—i)0ac.
Kid Skins—19c.
Tallow—606c.
Beeswax—26027c.
Washed Wool 8600a.
Clear Unwashed Wool—250LV.
Burry Wool—17090c.
Ginseng. Wild—8606.
Spot Cotton
(Brokers' Quotations.)
Strict good middling . 12>4
Good middling . 12u
Strict middling . uii
Middling ..
The Iran Market
. *19.00012.50
‘7 . 11.50012.00
w . ii.ootni.6o
Gray Forge . 10.50011.00
18 . 19.flO012.6O
2S . 11.60012.00
Our Prehistoric Ancestors
From Judge.
Mr. Bonechlsel—What you doin' with
that load of stond? doin' to build a new
Jail?
Sheriff Btoneclub—Nope. I've just
pinched Shlnpants for runnln' a hand
book on the eohippua races and this la
the documentary evidence.
G. F. Avery
Member^
New Orleans Cotton
^Exchange
Orders executed on any exchange
subject (o the Alabama statu tils and
"United States Cottoa Futures Act"
Hnreetmcnt securities, grain and
provisions. Private wire connections.
WET WEATHER CAUSE
OF RISE IN WHEAT
Stopping of Threshing in
Northwest Causes Bull
ish Feeling
Chicago, September 28.—Wet weather
that put a atop to threehtng ;n the north
west had a good deal to do with bringing
about an advance today In the wheat
market here. Prlcea cioaed strong, l%® I
l5,s to 2c net higher, with December «t
85%c®98%c, and May 9S%®98V The out
come In corn varied from %c decline to
%®%o gain, and oata %c to %c up. Pro
vtatona finished the same as last night at
25c higher.
Assertions that threshing had come to
a standstill In the Dakotas and Minne
sota gave the wheat bulls an advantage
almost from the start: The outlook was
that because of delays by rain the re
ceipts, especially at Minneapolis, for the
next few days would be much leas plenti
ful than had been expected. As the move
ment of the winter crop continued to be
disappointing and as cable advices proved
adverse to the bears, quotations toon be
gan to climb, and at no time thereafter
encountered any decided cheek. Shorts
were the chief buyers, but commission
house purchasing was also noticeable on a
broader scale.
Liverpool dispatches telling of an ur
gent milling demand helped to bring to
light the fact that as much as 600.000
bushels of domestic wheat had been sold
in the United States yesterday without
the transaction receiving any publicity.
In this connection It was pointed out that
export clearances today were larger than
on the corresponding day last year, and
that the Increase In the world's avail
able supply was only about a quarter as
largo as a year ago.
Some frost damage and the fear of
more tonight had a bullish influence on
corn The September option, however,
was comparatively weak as a resnlt of
month-end liquidation.
Oats governed mainly by the action of
corn. The Weather was 111 adapted for
threshing.
Provisions advanced with hogs. The
volume of buslnesg.£xpanded, particular
ly as to commission house buying of the
January deliveries.
Future quotations were as follows:
Wheat— (Tpen. High. Low. Close.
Sept! 1.02 To! T702 1.06
Dec. 93% 96% 92% 96 54
May . 96% 98% 96% 98%
Corn
ice. 64\ 56^ 5444 55^,
May . 66% 57% 56% 67%
Oats—
Deo. 86% 36% 35% 86
May. 87% 88% 37% 38%
Pork—
Oct.13.12 13.25 18.12 13.22
Jan.16.85 16.02 15.85 15.85
Lard—
Oct. 8.83 8.37 8.32 8.33
Jail. 8.85 8.86 8.80 8.80
Ribs—
Oct. 8.62 8.68 8.60 8.65
J»n.8,82 U3 8.80 8.90
Kansas City Grain
Kansas City, September 28.—Wheat
No. 2 hard. »1.03®l.08; No. 2 red. 81.13
® 1.17. Corn No. 2 mixed, 64%c; No. 2
white, 65®65%c; No. 2 yellow. 67%®
68c. Oats No. 2 white, 36®S7c; No. 2
mixed, 34®34%c.
Chicago Grain
Chicago. September 28.—Wheat No. 2
red, $1.03%©1.05; No. 3 red, 9Sc®|l;
No. 4 red.80®96c; No. 2 hard, |1.03%@
1.06. Corn No. 2 yellow, 68%®69%o.
Oata No. 3 white, 34%®86c; standard.
38%®39%c. Rye No. 2, Me. Barley. 61
®66e. Timothy, $6.60®7.25. Clover, 812©
19. Pork, 818.25. Lard, 88.32. Ribs, 88.62
@9.26.
St. Louis Grain
St. Louie, September 28.—Wheat No.
2 red, 11.16%® 1.18; No. 2 hard, nomi
nal; September, $1.20. December, 97 %c.
Corn No. 2, nominal; No. 2 white, nomi
nal; September. 69%c; December. 63%c.
Oats No. 2. nominal; No. 2 white, nomi
nal; September, 35c; December. 34%c.
Rice Market
New Orleans, September 28.—Rice was
steady sgaln today. Receipts, rough,
6668; millers, 2350; clean, 941. Sales,
2082 sacks rough Honduras at 1.80®
3.66c; 410 sacks Japan at 3.15®3.66c;
6386 pockets clean Honduras at 2©4%r,;
1400 pockets Japan at 2%®4b. Quote:
Rough Honduras, 1.80®3.66; Japan. 3.25
®3.77e; clean Honduras, 3%©4%c: Ja
pan. 4%c. Polish and bran unchanged.
Produce Market
New York, September 22.—Butter firm;
receipts, 21,212. Ceramery extras, 92
score, 27%c; creamery, higher scoring.
28®28%c; firsts, 25©27c. biggs firm; re
ceipts, 16,347; fresh gathered extras, 32©
33c; extra firsts, 29931c; firsts, 26%®28c;
seconds, 23%®25%c. Cheese steady; re
ceipts, 2511; state whole milk fresh, flats,
specials. 14%©16e; do. average fancy,
14%c. Dressed poultry strong; western
froien toasting chickens, 19©21c; fresh
fowls, Iced. 13%®18c; frozen turkeys. 17©
21c. Live poultry firm; western chickens,
19c; fowls. 18%®l9c; turkeys, 18c.
Chicago, September 28.—Butter higher;
creamery. 21%©26c. Eggs unchanged; re
ceipts, 6339 cases. Potatoes unchanged.
Poultry, alive, lower. Fowls, 15%c;
springs, 14c.
8t. Louis. September 28.—Poultry un
changed. except turkeys, 16%c. Butter,
eggs unchanged.
Kansas City, September 28.—Butter, eggs
and poultry unchanged.
Could Not Trust Him
Prom the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
A gentleman having engaged s brick
layer to make some repairs In hie cellar,
ordered the ale to be removed before the
bricklayer commenced hie work.
"Oh, 1m not afraid of a barrel of ale,
■air," said the man. ,
"It len t your courage I doubt, but that
of the ale." was th# reply. "I am posi
tive It would run If you came near It.”
GLASS HTCHER’S"
SHAPE MAKES
OR MARS A SET
Short. Squat, Jug-Like Piece Out of
Place in Handsome Dining
' Room
Home loving women are proud of the
appearanoe of their dining room. A cor
ner given over to a collection of hand
painted china always Indicate! tha good
taste of a hostess; but nothing adds to the
beauty of a room more than a side table
with polished top prettily set with half
a dozen tumblers shape and design of
the pitcher depends much of the beauty
of the set. A squat, round pitcher looks
more like a jug and should bo In the
kitchen.
The ideal of water oets le exemplified
Jn the set now being distributed to ref
ers by The Age-Herald. The pitcher la
of exquisite design, expressing the tit
most In the designer’s art. ft |g tall and
shapely with de’icate lines through the
■lender neck, end the handle curves away
from the body In perfect bsrmonjr with
the curves of the tankard Itself.
This artistic pitcher is accompanied by
six glasses, each holding half a pint.
Each piece in the set. glasses and pitcher
Is decorated and Initialed as deslrsd by
the recipbnKlh Venetian gold. Tim set
and alee extra Pets if glasses, may be se
Overnight Buying Orders
Cause Firm Opening
in Cotton
New York. September 28—While still
higher prices were reached In the cotton
market here today, fluctuations wore
more Irregular and after selling at 12.75c.
January contracts closed at 12.64c, with
the general list steady at a net gain of
from 10 to IS point*.
The market opened firm at an advance
of 12 to 20 points on overnight buying
orders and a renewal of bull support,
which had the encouragement of relatively
Arm cables, bullish overnWht advances
from southern spot markets, and appre
hensions as to the course of the disturb
ance roported In the gu’f. There was a
good deal of Liverpool selling here on the
differences, while there was also heavy
realising and prices soon reacted some
10 to 17 points from the best, but offer
ings were well taken at the decline and
the marks firms! up again on reports
that atorm warnings had been ordered
for the Louisiana coast, and the official
forecast for unsettled weather In the
western belt. This second advance enr
rled October up to 12.25c, December to
12.6Sc, and March to 13.04c, or 24 to 27
points above last night's cloning figures,
with the relatively firm ruling of the
near months suggesting that notices esti
mated at from 9000 to 10,000 bales had
been readily absorbed at the prevailing
differences.
Demand seemed to slacken somewhat
at the advance, however, and fluctuations
during the balance of the day were ex
tremely nervous and irregular under
more or less general realising and pre
dictions of a reaction In advance of the
government report* on Saturday. Closing
prices showed setbacks of 10 or 12 points
from the best. A private report pub
lished during tha morning made the con
dition of the crop ill.9 per cent, compared
with 70.2 per cent last month.
Commission house* wore credited with
buying very heavily during the da\.
will’# some of the older bulls were cred
ited with selling freely for profit*. Do
mestic spinners were reported to bo buy
ing spots a little more freely, but the de
mand from that source Is still said to be
far below the normal for this season.
New York Cotton Futures
High. iiOW. Close
October ... 12.22 12.00~ 12.10
December . 12.B8 12.42 12.48
January . 12.75 12.57 12.6-1
March . 13.04 12.82 12.92
May .. 13.16 12.98 13.08
Port Cotton Market
New Orleans: Middling, 11.75c; receipts,
9017; sales, 2400; stock, 141,209.
Galveston: Middling, 11.90c; receipts. 38,
531; sales, 300; stock, 236,127.
Mobile: Middling, 11.63c; receipts, 2266;
exports, 4199; stock, 14,490.
Savannah: Middling. 11.63c; receipts,
13.809; sales, 2537; stock. 183.857.
Charleston: Middling. U94c; receipts,
8603; sales. 1600; slock. 71,885.
Wilmington: Middling, 1194c; receipts,
1977; stock, 54,432.
Norfolk; Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 8216;
sales. 348: stock, 36.902.
Baltimore: Stock, 3606.
Boston: Middling. 12c; stock. 4100.
Philadelphia: Middling, 12.65c; stock, 89V.
New York: Middling, 12.40c; stock, 251,
646
Minor ports: Stock. 82,642.
Total today: Receipts, 77,408; exports,
4199; stock. 1,031,792.
Total for week: Receipts, 166.452; ex
ports. 62,610,
Total for aeason: Receipts, 895,107; ex
port*. 410,568.
Interior Cotton Market
Houston; Middling, 12c; receipts, 11,615;
shipments, 12,067; sales, 8511; stock, 114,
396.
Memphis: Middling, 11.75c; receipts,
2*94. shipments. 84.; sales. 1756; stock. 56,- |
Mf>.
Augusta: Middling. 11.78c; receipts, 4847,
shipments, 1327: sales. 4189; stock, 115,164.
St. Louis: Middling. llHc; receipts, 264;
shipments, 278; sales, 122; stock. 7178.
Clrclnnafl: Receipts, 193 shipments,
134; clock, 11.758.
Little Rock: Middling, 11.75c; receipts.
HflO; shipments. M: sales. 64; stock. 6279.
Dallas: Middling. 11.70c.
Total today: Receipts. 19,973; shipments,
15,607; stock. 311,724.
Liverpool Cotton
Liverpool. September 26 Spot cotton
firm; good middling. 7.3d; middling,
i .04d. low middling, 6.56d. Sales. 12.000;
for speculation and export. 8000. Re
ceipts, 14,000; futures feverish. September,
..92d; September and October, 6.91l*d; Oc
tober and November. 6.92d; November and
December. t!.96Hd: December and January,
6.97144; January and February. 6.9N^<1;
February and March. Td; March and April.
.’.Old? April and May, 7.Old; May and June.
7.Old; Juno and July, 6.99*4d; July and
August, 6.97Hd; August and September.
6 82Vfcd.
Dry Good* Market
New York, September 2S.—Cotton goods
markets were strong and active today.
Yarns were Arm and prices advanced.
Men’s wear was In good demand for spot
delivery. Silks were active. Dnderwear
for Immediate use advanced.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'a Letter
New York, September 28.—(Special )
Cables thla morning were higher than
duo and the bullish Journal of Commerce
report for Alabama. Mississippi and
Louisiana brought sufficient buying Into
the market to open price* at new high
levels. Liverpool was a heavy seller
again on arbitrage, and there was further
realizing, as la to be expected after such
an advance aa we have had this week.
There appeared to be more of this realiz
ing than heretofore, and the market is
more nervous today than yesterday, Anal
ly selling off In the late afternoon some
10 points from high
While the underlying conditions remain
bullish, the market shows more of a
tendency to halt at this level despite the
general expectation that the bureau con
dition report on Saturday will be bullish.
Today was October notice day, but In
view of the premium on the Inter peti
tions. which makes It profitable for mer
chants to carry cotton, notices were eas
ily absorbed, and caused no disturbance
in the market.
Charles Fairchild & Co,’a Letter
New York. September 28.—(Specla1*)
The cotton market today soared to new
high levels. Karlv liquidation, however,
around 12.72c for January caused n quick
setback of 15 points or more. Forecast
of a tropical storm, with high winds, due
to strike local gulf states tonight, stimu
lated fresh buying and prices advanced
to new heights. Toward the close con
siderable local liquidation caused another
decline, but It was noticeable that around
12.60c for January buyers were In evi
dence in Increasing numbers.
With the speculative world cotton mad
and with the south steadfastly maintain
ing Its Indifferent attitude In the mar
keting of spots. It la Improbable that any
permanent decline in prices is probable.
However, realizing that an advance of
$8.60 per bale In a little over a week to
some extent discounts a very bullish con
dition report by the government on Sat
urday next at 11 a. m., and appreciating
the fact that a widespread long Interest
exists In the market. We are inclined to
favor purchases only on declines. On
the other hand, It must be considered that
an equlnoxlal storm of moderate vio
lence, Indications'of an early killing frost,
or further successes on the part of the
a’ilea are possibilities that Would Increase
speculative enthusiasm Intensely In many
directions and doubtless bring about
sharp advances In prices.
We believe cotton Is cheap and will sell
materially higher ultimately. But pur
chasers must be prepared for the setbacks
inoldent to big markets.
We still favor purchases of cotton seed
oil. We expect to see that market do
velop great activity shortly with higher
range of prices.
CliARUfiS FATRCHILD A CO.
Unfortunately Not
From Judge.
"You say she treats you like a dog?"
"I don’t say anything of the sort. When
I see how she treats tligt Boston bull
of hers, 1 wish she would."
LOTTON REACHES
NEW HIGH LEVELS
Birmingham, September 28 — (Special.)
Private reports forecasting the Beptem
*er condition show a decline in condition
rom 2 to 4 points and a report that the
National dinners* association's prelimi
nary ginning would show 2.9*10,000 ginned
»p to September 25. against 3,4**0,000 for
he same period last year, were the ten
ures of the day in the cotton market.
Prices were carried to new high levels
or the season, but sagged back on realiz
ing sales. The market acted a trifle tired
today, and the late afternoon reports
'rom New’ York said the volume of buaf
less was smaller and that the market
ivns narrower than yesterday.
Mitchell and 9chlll made a drive at the
market early in the afternoon, with a re
sult o? 6 points to their credit, but the
market rallied quickly on fresh buying.
One of the soundest features of the sit
uation Is the strength In spot cotton,
which Is really leading the advance. If
this continues and farmers do not rush
their cotton to market and wl’J sell grad
ually, Instead reactions will he of small
moment.
I have advocated caution over the gin
ning report and still believe It to he the
part of wisdom to go over with a light
load, though If the government fulfills
prlvntp expectations, the condition re
port should offest a heavy ginning, which
r think we will see. C. F. AVERY.
LEGAL NOTICES
Whereas, complaint In writing and
on oath was filed in the district court
of the United States for the Southern
division of the Northern district of
Alabama by Robert N. Bell, United
.v'tates attorney for said district, Sep
tember 2, 1915. alleging that the Moun
tain uity Grocery company of Uhat
tnnooga. Tcnn.. shipped, on or about
the 2sth day of August, 1915, to the
Southern Novelty company of Birming
ham. Ala, u package of splrltotoe,
vinous, malted, fermented and other In
toxicating liquors; and that the Chat
tanooga Transfer company, In the state
of Tennessee, shipped, on or about
said 2Eth day of August, 1818, to
George Kinsley, nt Birmingham, In tho
state of Alabama, a package contain
ing splritons, vinous, maltedr, fer
mented and other Intoxicating liquors,
which Bald packages were not labeled
on the outside cover as to plainly show
the nature of their contents and the
quantity therein; and praying that said
liquors be forfeited to the United
Stutea ami condemned, and, whereaa,
the court on the said 2d day of Sep
tember, 1915, Issued an ordar and writ
of seizure, based on aald complaint, di
rected to the United States marshal of
the Northern district of Alabama, au
thorizing and commanding him to
search for, seize and take possession
of any and all such liquors as are de
scribed In said complaint and to make
due and Immediate return thereof, and
to give all persona claiming eald goods
or having anything to say why the
same should not be condemned, sold or
destroyed, notice to appear before the
court to be held in said division and
district, In Birmingham. Ala., on the
15th day of October, 1915, and inter
pose their claims
Now. therefore, in pursuance of Raid
order and writ. 1. II. A. Mkeggn, Uni
ted Hiatea marshal in And for the
Northern district of Alabama, hereby
give public notice to all persons, and
especially to the said Mountain City
Grocery company, the Chattanooga
Transfer company, the Southern Nov
ilty company and George Kinsley that,
5n the third day of September, 1915,
I seised, took possession and now hold
said liquors, and that said persons be
Find appear before aald court, at Bir
mingham, Ala., on the 15th day of Oc
tober, 1915, and Interpose their claimR, J
If any they have, and make their al- |
legations In that behalf.
This ?nth day of September, 1918.
H. A. SKEOOR
t-22-3t~we United States Marshal.
THE STOLEN RIDE!
Parents, teachers and the public in general should
unite in the effort to break up this DANGEROUS
PRACTICE before the maimed and bleeding little
form fills a cot in the Hospital. Passengers of proper
feeling should try to make the boy FEEL ASHAMED
of his act instead of encouraging him to hide and
evade the Conductor.
If parenfand teacher educate their charges to look
upon stealing a ride as ba^ form, dishonest, and a
trick to be ashamed of, a sentiment will grow up in
the minds of the youngsters that will lead them to
avoid the practice.