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The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
REDUCES DRUNKENESS.
Surgeon General Sternberg's Testimony
in Behalf the Canteen.

Washington, October 1.-The following
was made public today at the war depart
ment:
"War Department., Surgeon Genersl's IS
Office, Washington, October 1.
''To the Adiutant General Of the Army:
"Sir:-My attention has been called to
a published statement, attributed to ma,
opposing the army canteen. presume
this statement as published, is practically
what I said some years since when inter
Viewed upon the subject, although I do
not at present remember to whom it was
given. I did not at first look with favor
upon the proposition to sell beer to soldi-
ers at army oanteens. That opinion was
not based upon personal obsery alton, as L
had not been stationed at a military post
since the canteen was established, Owing
to the general concensus Of opinion
among the line officers and medical Off
GERS OF the army who have had ample op-
portunity to observe the effect of the
army canteen upon the habits of our
soldiers, am obliged to admit that, from
a practical point Of view, it seems to
have accomplished very desirable results
in reducing the amount of drunkenness
in the army and the disposition on the
part of soldiers to leave their stations for
the purpose OF obtaining spirisuous
liquors.
every respectfully,
"George n. Sternberg,
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
COEUR D'ALENE NJ INERS RE-
T,EASED

San Francisco, October 1.-The
United States court OF appeals has
rendered a decision quashlng the
indictments against ten men who
were arrested at Couer d Alene during
the mining strike last year Tor interfer-
Ing with the United States mails. 1t was
shown that the men did not know that
the train which they interfered with car
ried u, S. malls. Ten men now i'm
prisoned at San Quentin in this state
under the indictments will be released as
soon as he decision reaches Idaho and
the necessary papers can be sent from
that state TO the warden at San Quentin.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
GUN CARRIAGES TESTED.

New York, October Final tests were
made at Sandy Hook today to prove the
relative merits of rapid fire guns mounted
respectively on the old fashioned coast de-
tense armament and the disappearing
carriages. These tests were witnessed by
the board, comprising General Miles,
General Burlington, Chief Ordnance Oil
GER; General Rogers, colonel OF the 5th
artillery; General Wilson, chief engineer;
and Mr.. Henderson, the civilian officer of
the board
General Niles, upon the board re-
turn, refused to discuss the result in de-
tail
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
QUAY's FIRsT sPEECH.

West Chester, Pa, October 1.-Ex-U. D..
S. Senator Quay tonight made the first Of
what is to be series of speeches through
out the state of Pennsy lvania in favor Of
the election OF Mckinley and Roosevelt
and those candidates for the state legisla-
ture favorable to that faction of the Re-
publican party recognizing Mr.. Quay as
its leader,
MIR, Qusy's speech was largely devoted
to state issues and he severely criticised
the efforts of the Democrats and anti
Quay Republicans to effect the success of
fusion movement,
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
A BAR HARBOR WEDDING.

Bar Harbor, October 1.-St.SavioUr's
Episcopal church was the scene Of a pref
ty society wedding today, when Miss Ma
ria GrisWould Gray, daughter of Henry
Winthrop Gray of New York, was united
in marriage to William Bay Coster. The
ceremony was performed at high noon,
Rev. @. s. Lefhngwell, rector emeritus of
st. Saviour's officiating. Mrs. Frederick
Gebhard was matron of honor and was
the BRIDES only attendant. Michael Van
man.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
LOST AND WON.
Boston and the Champions Broke
Even Yesterday.

Brooklyn, October 1.-The first game Of
today's double header lasted eleven in
nings, Boston winning through a tumble
By McG1nnity. 1t was a pitchers battle,
Nichols winning out because Of faultless
support. a muffed hy by Keller in the
9th proved costly. Kennedy had the BOs-
tons at his mercy and in the second,
which was stopped IN the seventh because
Of darkness, Willis was batted freely.
Scores:
BrookIyn,O 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 O-3
Base hits-Boston, 5; Brooklyn, s. En-
rors, Boston, 0; Brooklyn, 4. Batteries
Nichols and Clarke; McGlnnity and Far
rell.
(Seeond Game
Boston, 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Brooklyn, 2 0 0 0 ? x-5
Base hits-Boston, 2 f; Brooklyn, g. Er-
rors-Boston, 0; Brooklyn, I. Batteries
Willis and Connor; Kennedy and Farrell
CARRICK THE CAUSE.
New York, October 1.-Carriek was the
cause OF New YORK QeIoaG aG Une nanus
OF the Philadelphias this afternoon. He
lost his bearings in the third inning and
before he got settled down again, the
visitors had four runs more than enough
to win. Score:
Philadelphia, O1 20 90 0 0 O-5
New York, 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 o.
Base Philadelphia, Il /; New York,
10. ErrOrs-Philadelphia 2; New YORK,
2. Batteries-DOnahue and Mcfarland i;
Carrick, Mercer and Grady.
ST. LOUIS POOR FIELDING.
Chicago, October l st. Louis miser-
able fielding allowed the locals to win
easily today. Chicago's latest find pitched
a cred1tabIe game for starter, and al
though batted rather freely, kept the hits
well scattered. Score:
Chicago, 10 OO1O o 2 x-4
st. Louis, o. 0 0 0 0 o.
Base hits-Chicago, z; st. Louis, 9. En-
rOrs-C Chicago, 2; st. Louis. 8. Batteries
-EasOn and DOnahue Jones and CrigeF.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
PRESIDENT HUDSON DEAD.

Beverly, Mass October 1.-John E.
Hudson, president Of the American Bell
Telephone company, died suddenly in
the Boston & Maine station at Beverly
Farms this morning. He was waiting
for a train. Heart failure caused his
death. MIR. Hudson was 65 years old.
His wife was with him. They were
seated when he suddenly threw up his
hands and slid to the floor. He died in
stantIY.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
NOW Ir.s A STOVE THRUSH.

PiItsburg. Pa, October 1.-Repre9eA-
tatiHes of some 400 stove making con-
Germs scattered throughout the country
are to meet at the Auditorium, Chica-
20, on October 16, to take definite action
on the formation of the National Stove
Manufacturing company which will be
capitalized at about $780, 600, 600 aside from
a possible large Issue of bonds.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
GEORGETOWN UNDER MARTIAL
LAW.

Columbia, S. c., October 1.-At mid
night Georgetwn is protected by militia
and all is quiet for the present. Gov
McSWeeney, at the request st Mayor Nor
gan, ordered to Georgetown the Sumpter
light infantry, the Manning Guards and
Charleston S battalion Of naval reserves
three companies. The latter carried a
Calling gun and a LHowitzer on a spec
ial train.
Later reports indicate that the pres
ence of the six companies Of militia
now IN Georgetown, viii restore order.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
sOPHOMOREs DRIVEN.

Cambridge, Mass October 1.-The an
nual rush between the Freshman and
Sophomore GLASSES OF Harvard took place
this evening and was the fercsst that has
been seen here for many years and final
ly resulted IN the Sophomores being driv-
en- of the field,
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
It CirdIes the Globe.

The fame of Bucklen's Arnica save, 0and d
the best in the world, exten9s ..Ior ioS-f If
the earth. It's the one perfect ne0ssa coves
Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises 1J'ss' ebss
Scalds, Boils, Ulcers, Felons' -Ir '-ir In.
Pains and all Skin EruDtioDs gn15 {.
faIlibIe Pile cure 25c box at d. =: -
4 ooId, or Congress street, drug S'0'''
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Bloomsberg, Pa, October 1.-The seven
hundred employees of the Reading Iron
company of Danyille, decided today to &C
cept the % per cent reduction in their
wages which went into effect on Septem-
Der 16 and against which they struck.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
J. p PALmER,
5A3.Congress ST.
LATE MARINE.

Delaware Breakwater, October AR
rived, schooner Marian, Philadelphia fer
Portland.
Cape May, n. J., October 1.-Passed
in, schooner Arthur MoArdle, Bangor for
Philadelphia.
Reedy Island, Del, October 1.-Passed
down, schooner Grace Davis, Philadelphia
for Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
CARLISLE DECLINES

Louisville, October I'm a letter dated
New York, September, written to the
campaign committee of the Honest
Election Democrats who have endorsed
the Republican nominee, J Ohm W. Yerkes
for governor OF Kentucky, Hon. John g.
Carlisle declines an Invitation to act as a
vice president at the opening meeting OF
the Honest Election Democrats on the
ground that he is no longer a citizen Of
Kentucky.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
PORTLAND FRATERNITY.

There viii be a special meeting of the
Portland Fraternity on Tuesday evening,
October. 9, at 7.80 M, at 75 Spring
street.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
MINERS ON A PARADEE

HazeIton, October Another march
to the Calvin Pardee eollieries at Latti-
mer, five miles from here, took place ear
Iy this morning. About three hundred
striking mine workers from Freeland
started at l a. NJ, and little later one
hundred strikers set out from Hazelton
for the same place. The two crowds
united and marched into the town at four
o. clock. Each striker carried a small
American flag.
Their arrival caused a great oommo-
tion. The marchers adopted the same
tactics as were employed at Hazelbrook
slast week, going to the homes Of all non
strikers and quietly asking them to re-
frain from continuing at work. They al
so covered all the roads leading from sur
rounding towns to Lattimer.
The strikers claim they succeeded In
getting nearly four hundred men tc
quit, but the company officials say they
did not lose anywhere near that mum Der.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Columbia, S. c., October LA threat,
ened race riot at Georgetown has os'n
averted without the aid Of the mlh'l''
The trouble grew out OF the ares. u {
negro for killing white man. May,
Morgan cleared the streets ana S'Opp'"
the sale of liquor.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Congressman Gillett and Lawrence OF
Massachusetts, were renominated ysster-
day by the Republicans of their respect
i've districts.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
INDEPENDENTS STAND OUT.
Say They Can't Afford the 10 Per Cent
Advance Asked.

O0---
Advance Asked.
Scranton, Pa, October 1.-Scranton'
Independent operators declare they viii
not join in the proffer Of a ten per cent
increase unless the coal carrying COM
panies agree to reduce their tolls. kThey
are not making ten per cent on their in
vestments, they declare, and If they have
to increase wages ten per cent 1t viii
practically wipe out their margin of profit
and they might as we'll close up their
mines.
One prominent operator said tonight
that he hoped the miners would not ac-
capt the offer.
President L. D. Nichols of district No.
1, United Mine Workers Of America, said
tonight that he did not think the offer
would meet with the approval OF the
strikers, if the arbitration clause was to
be interpreted to mean that each employ
er was to treat separately with his own
employees.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Hon. Waldo PettengiII Of RumlOru
Falls and Maynard S. Bird nssT =
RockIand are at the Congress 0qu'''
hotel.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAy

lake Laxative BrOmO Quinine Tablets. All
1IugglSIs ~ refund the money if it fails to cure
L NJ Groves signature is On eaen box. 25c.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
IGNORED BY MEN.

Shenandoah, Pa, October 1.-The no
tices posted yesterday by the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron company, an
nouncing an increase in wages of ten
per cent to all its employees, was ignored
by the striking mine workers and none
OF them went to the workings this morn
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
IHe 9ceGtheT TO-DAY
is likely to be fGjT.

IF you unfamiliar with the merits Of ''St.
Mary's" Blankets we'd like to send you little book
telling all about them, why they best for you to
buy why they are better made, are of better mate
rials than any other blanket and all about them.
The book (Which is free) also has chapter of
chow to wash blankets they will come out fresh
and clean and mmshrwukeu after every washing
valuable information which every housekeeper
should know. The prices Of St. Mary's blankets
range from $500 the pair to $17OO-ffteen sizes,
ten qualities.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

AN
LAMP SALE.

About 25O magnificent productions
that are not usually seen in POrtlan d.
A rare exhibition in our lamp depart
ment worth coming to see. It's time to
be thinking of those cosy evenings at
home; that can be enjoyed to their ut
most at this season of the year. A good
lamp is an important factOr-whether
it's oil, gas or electric. Introducing our
new stock of lamps now. Prices low
enough to make it an object to buy at
once.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

The new shoe department opened with rush
yesterday morning and "Patrcin" Shoes are already
on the high road to popularity in Portland.
Did you get a booklet? IF not there's one
waiting for you here.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
WILkESBARRB.

Continued from First Page.
ranks Of the striking mine workers In the
Lackawanna region today, despite the re-
port Of a ten per cent wage increase on
the part OF the mining companies.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Fancy decorated low cut MN Ez
crockery Lamps. Good Nj
burners. good lighters VILE
complete
Reading Lamps, with the mAA ~
famous center draught
burner-shade, HHH
Fancy Itag decorated rat high high So. IS
stduulnS. 1u1A 1Ouho TO
globe Lamps, %0Q M
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02

Portland. Oct. 2, 1900.
NNE window
~ today is filed
with sample
pairs of fine wool
Blankets, a great
stock of which we
have just received
from the St. Mary's
Company in Ohio.
The Portland daily press., 1900-10-02
DECIDED no ACCEPT.

"Georgs n. Sternberg,
Sturgeon General, U. S. A.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22

posters Now, for the information of the above experts Twill state so they Will KhoN not to tell any more lies, except they do so Wilfully and maliciously. that until com menced to exclusively treat private ois- eases as speciality was member or @ elae State Medical Association; also secretary of the Culman County Medical Society ana one of its board of censors, or medlcal eA- aminers. (See Transactions of Medical AS, sociation of Alabama 1887, for prooD. VIII still give special attention to private trou- bles, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust to my care.
 l refer you with permission to First Ma tional Bank, Alabama National Bank Jel- ferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Eros, Bankers, as to my responsibility 10. my contracts. I cure many patients by man treatment. Write for prices and terms. Aa, dress pr. Y. E. Holloway, 1S01h Secono avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth opposite postoffice
 Office hours, s:so a. m. to 5:so p. m. Sun days. 10 a. m. to 12 m.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
Live Stock Markets

Chicago, September 2.-Cattle receipts $500, including 800 westerns and 1900 Texans; generally slow; natives, best on sale today, two carloads at s5.7O; good to prime steers, $5. .4566 poor to medium, &5005. 40; selected feeders, $390@4.65; mixed stockers. $2.75@ 3.S0; heifers, s3Q5.10; canners, $2D2.SO; bulls. s26O@4.6O; calves, s45O@5. 50. Texan receipts 1900; best on sale today ten carloads at $440; Texas fed steers, $4.40Q5.10; Texas grass steeers, $S50Q4.35; Texas bulls, s2.5O0 $50. 'r
 Hogs-Receipts today 190O0; tomorrow, H. 900; estimated left over 2OOO; average fully butchers, s5.2OQ5.70; good to choice heavy. S5. 5.15G562; rough heavy, $5@510; light, $500 5.70; bulk of sales, B5. 5.3Od5.55.
 Sheep-Recelpts, 5000; steady to slow; lambs, 5 to 10c lower; good to choice weth- CTS, $3SG44.2 .25; fair to choice mixed. $3250 4; western sheep, sS.75G415; Texas sheep, s25O@35O; native lambs, $4q5.2O; western lambs, s4.75Q5.10.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
Sugar and { oTee

New York, September 21.-Coffee futures opened barely steady, with prices to 15 points lower. Sovering caused a 5-point rally at the end of the session. Closed steady, with prices to points net lower. Total sales, 20,50O bags, including October, 6.95; November, 7.o5; December, 7.15 Febru- ary 73O; March, 7.S5 April, TAO; May, 7.45; June, 7.50; July, 7.50@7.55.
 Raw sugar strong; fair refining, A; Gen. trifugal. 96 test, 5c; molasses sugar, 4c; re- fined firm.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
'DR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY
 Physician and Surgecn.

Young physicians and the lesser lights Of the medical pro- fession, probably for the want of other
 practice, try to ere ate the impression that they are expert in the treatment Of priv t e diseases. They delight in tell ins people that doe tors who advertise are quacks and im-
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
NOTICE
The Alabama Great Southern Railroad
 Company

Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ala hama Great Southern Railroad Company will be held at the office of the company in Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, Oc- teber 3, 19O0 at 10 o'clock a. m., for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought hefore the meeting.
 JOSIAH F. HILL, Secretary. Sept. 4. 1900. 9-4-29t
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
Birmingham City Bonds

Fruits and Produce Butter-white clover pound prints, 27c; Elgin (standard), 23c; best creamery, 25c; Mississippi best grade, 23c.
 Irish potatoes. 6Oc per bushel. Sweet potatoes, $1.75 per barrel. Grapes-Concord, I21zc per small basket and 22Lsc per large basket Apples, $2. .250D3. 25 per barrel Pears-Kiefer, $1.75@20O per barrel. Bananas, 75Q90c per bunch. Lemons, s. 5.00Q5.50
 Poultry-Hens, 25c; fries, 15Q20c; small, 14@16c; ducks, 204221ac. Eggs, 16c.
 Onions, 11ac per pound. Cabbage. 1hc per pound.
 Local stapje GTocerte' Flour-Best patent, A.65; half patent, $4.0O.
 Sugar-Granulated, 6lkc; Y. C., 6Ac. Coffee-Green, 12Q131zc; Arbuckles pack ages, SIS. .45; Lyons packages, SPAS. Lard, S3sc basis.
 Meats-Clear rib sides, S3sc; bacon bellies, 10%c; dry salt bellies, 91sc; best hams, 12c; Four x hams, He; California hams, Sc; breakfast bacon, 12c. Molasses-CentrifugaI. 15@35c: sugar house, 20Q35c; Georgia cane, 35Q36c. Rice 41ae; fancy, 7c
 Corn-Mixed, 5Sc; white, 59c. Pearl meal, s1.O2; Jim Dandy. 9Sc; Joe Darter, 94c.
 Hay-Choice timothy, s1800; No. 1, $17 00: clover mixed, $500; prairie, $11.00. Oats-Mixed, 34c; white. 37c. Bran-Mixed, $15.50; pure wheat $16.5o. Cotton seed meal x22-O0 -1
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
Dry Goods

New York, September 2.-The general market for cotton goods has been quiet today, only a limited demand for brown sheetings and drills in evidence, but prices are very firmly maintained. Bleached goods have an upward tendency. while coarse colored cottons are difficult to buy for quick delivery. Print cloths very firm. Linens steady sales moderate.
 2
 New York Cotton Futures
 By Private Wire to H. D. Cothran 6 Co.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
| financial

New York, September 21.-The Conner cial Advertisers London financial cable gram says: The general tone of the mar kets here was slightly bearish today. Americans opened above parity and were in quiet demand during the morning. New York opened slightly higher, then weaken cd, prices closing flat at the lowest of the day. Chinese news depressed the markets,
 which continue without light regarding the outcome. The large sum due the bank from the market was nearly all repaid; call discounts were firmer on the high rate, about per cent obtained for the new treasury bills. The bank lost f310,0O0 to Germany
The age-herald., 1900-09-22

trade by showing an advance at our open ing this morning, when instead 1t was ex- pected that the sharp break on this side yesterday would take a good fall out of the English market, where spots remained unchanged on sales of 5000 bales. Texas cabling to Liverpool last night of excessive damaging rains in that State, and better advces from Manchester, where better feeling is said to exist, caused short coV- ering and higher market abroad.
 New Orleans opened at an advance of 25 points, with December at 9.39 sold off on liberal estimates for receipts at this place and Houston tomorrow, combined, 22.000 to 24,0G0 against g, ,396 last year and 26,564 in lS9S, lower Southern spot markets and a visible supply statement that was anything but bullish it showing an increase for the week of 162, 900 against an increase of IF ,000 last year; notwithstanding the fact that the insight for the week was fl, 900 less than was the movement for the corresponding week of last year.
 The amount brought into sight since Sep tember 1 is now 464 900 against 656000 last year, while the worlds visible supply of American tonight stands at 70S,0O0 against 2,19S,000 last year.
 There is some fear lest a temporary de- mand for spots will spring up with which to fill September engagements, owing to a possibility of cotton bought to arrive, not getting here on time, in which event ex- porters would have to go into the local market to make good their shortage. A most unfavorable feature of the whole sit uation is the financial condition of Eu- rope. Countries of the old world have been borrowing as they have never done before from the United States, the up-shot of which will be higher money rates through out the world, as well as in New York, where the pinch is now beginning to be felt. For Europe to take our crops of cot ton, grain and provisions at prevailing prices would almost be it's ruination. There fore economy and a hand -to-mouth policy will be the order of events in the com mercial world this season.
 Spots here up 1-16c; futures closed Il higher than last night and 12 lower than the highest of the day Middling, 101sc.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
BONDS

Treasury Statement
 Washington, September H.-Today's statement of the treasury shows the ball ance in the general fund exclusive of the $50 GOO 00O gold reserve in the division of redemption: Available cash balance $132.- 3040; gold $74,7SS,9S7
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
COTTON. STOCKS AND GRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made direct m the Exchange for which the order Is given. .1 IT par,,.r t,y Tee &. Co.,. Purnell, Hagaman & Co rTew York; Fairchild & Hobson. New Or tsons. ware & Leland. Chicago.
 References-First Nationai Bank of Bir- rningham; First National Bank of Rome. Ga-
 | S,pecial attention given to orders oyer Telephone and orders sent from out of the city.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22

No. from Macon. Columbus Albany etc., 7:SO p. m.
 No. 8 from Savannah. Macon, Columbus etc, p. m.
 Elegant through sleepers between Blr. nineham, Columbus. Macon and Savannah on Nos and
 Connection Is made at Savannah with inc fast freight and luxurious passenger steam ships of the Savannah line from and to New York, Boston and the East Close connection at Macon with the Dixie Flyer for all points in Florida and For more detailed information. beautl- fnllv illustrated matter. write or apply to SOLON JACOBS. Commercial ACt JACK w. JOHNSON.
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham. Ala. ]. c. HALLE. Gen. Pass. Agt.. E. H. HINTON. Traffic Manager.
 Savannah. Ga
The age-herald., 1900-09-22

Cotton Letter Fairchild & Hobson's Cotton Letter to H.
 D. Cothran 6 Go.
 New Orleans, September H.-Like a bolt from the clear sky, Liverpool surprised the
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
PLANT SYSTEM.

Effective February 1s, 1900. Pullman sleep- ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah, Ga., and Montgomery Ala. on the following schedule: Leave Savsroah, D. m; arrive Montgomery, S:10 m. {; leave Montgomery, 7:45 p. m. arrive Sa. an oah, 10:30 a. m.
The age-herald., 1900-09-22
Comparative Statement.

New York, Sept. 21.-Cotton statement for the week ending Friday, Sept. 21:
 Net receipts at all United States ports during the week, 150,363; same week last year, 201,O4S; total receipts to date, 2S5,1T; same date last year, 4S2,206; exports for the week, SS,604; same week last year, 167, ,1S6; total exports to date, Al, ,635; same date last year, 2S2,542 stock at all United States ports, 216,497; same time last year, 549, ,454; stock at all interior towns, 124435; same time last year. 319, 1S9; stock at Liv- erpool, 162, 900; same time last year, 762, 900; stock of American cotton afioat for Great Britain, 46000; same time last year, SS,000.