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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-25
c0LLIERY IS CLOSED BY
RAIN OF LEAD FROM AMBUSH

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Aug. 2s.-The
Butler and Dodge coIlieries OF the Della
we're, Lackawanna and Western company,
opened recently. we're closed yesterday by
striking miners.
At the Butler washery the men march
ed out In a body.
IL Is asserted BY the men that all last
night. strikers in ambush. kept up a con-
tinuous FIRE on the washery and the shed
In which the workmen slept. Not being
afforded sufficient protection. the men
say. they decided 20 suspend operations.
More worlmen have been employed at
the Dodge colliery and the strikers have
prevailed on them 10 leave the workings
President Nichols. OF this district. IS
sued a card yesterday saying union has
protection in the soft coal fields for s.
miners with certificates.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-25
NO INTERNATIONAL STEEL
TRUST TO BE FORMED

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Speaking OF re-
ports cabled from America that Mr..
Schwab contemplates the amalgamation
of the American, British and Belgian Steel
and Iron interests, the Tribune's London
representative says the reports excite
amusement among the leaders of that in
dustry here. Strenuous efforts have been
made to form a British combination dur
ing the last eight months, but without
success. There IL no practical method Of
securing the valuation either Of plant or
good will when the machinery is behind
the times, yet 1t is praised by the owners
high above it's dividend earning capacity.
There is no longer any talk Of combin-
ing the great British iron and steel works
into anti-Morgan trust.
Local brokers say that II was to be ex-
pected that there would be unsettled con-
ditions In the Central bond market when
the reduction of dividends on the first
incomes was cut down from per cent to
per cent. Last year per cent dividend
was declared, and this year only 8 per
cent was made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-25
FOLLOW LEADERS, cAsKE7

IaANSFORD. Pa. Aug. H.-The funeral
OF Strike Leader Patrick Sharp. who was
shot and killed at Nesquehoning on Mon
day night. took place from his home here
today.
over Goo people among them 1000 wo-
men. participated in the two mile march
% St Jcseph's church at Summit Hill.
where services were held and afterward
followed the remains 10 the Catholic GEM
etery. No disturbance occurred.
Each mine local appointed ten men 70
assist IN the burial order. The soldiers
did not leave camp but a number OF troll
ley cars were side tracked near the camp
70 move the troops quickly in case of
trouble.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-25
SPECIAL COAL POLICEMEN
NOW NUMBER ABOUT 5000

wILKESBARRE. Pa, Aug. 22-It is
estimated that the coal and iron, police
men now guarding the idle cOIlieries IN
four counties Of the anthracite region
number 1000. The employment OF so many
special guards has necessitated an ex-
penditure BY the companies TO date OF 81
$4,000.
= Besides paying the special policemen a
daily wage the companies supply them
with food and lodging. Every coal COM
pany IN the anthracite district and nearly
every wRshery has fits quota OF police.
The commissions are all granted by Gov
ernor Stone. at Harrisburg. and cost the
companies s. for the granting and record
ing Of each commission OF this sum 81
goes 20 the state and 50 TO the county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-25
TROLLEY MAoNATE
WANTS TO PREVENT STRIKE

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-President John NJ
Roach. OF the Union and Consolidated
Traction companies. Thursday offered the
street car men IN his employ a horizontal
advance. Of 1 cent an hour. He also agreed
10 abolish his benevolent association, gen.
orally known as Union No. 2. and to hire
union men exclusively. II the men would
sign an agreement covering two full
years.
The proposition OF Mr.. Roach was con-
sidered BY the men at lengthy late meet
ing, and yesterday they decided to settle
the matter by a referendum vote OF all
members OF the union
The vote viii be taken next Monday.
SIX THOUSAND STRIKERS
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FINANCIAL GOSSIP


Northern Securities very strong In LONDON,
Said to have sold there in good sized lots at
prices equal, to ITO here. ~ -. .ss.s
The general gossip of Wall street Is: less pes
semistic. and some good houses are now bulllsli
in a conserPat tive degree.
Watson & Co: from New York--We look for
a steady market with prices sustained but In
narrow3range for the present. The recent slight
gain In some Leading stocks should be main
stained aud unless there is a violent disturbance
severe declines Sin fact the situation Is dis
tinctly better At. the same time there can be
no: ma terials advances anything like coli
timed active bull market while the present
money situation remains, and although favorl:
purchases of good stocks at this time, still
/: Whallon,a Case & Co. from Chicago believe
! the stock market will gradually improve from
present prices and advise buying good stocks
the, national ana state banks Of New York city
| have increased their capital 500, 900 IN the
past year and loans not so large So the
money is in New York if the big banks care tc
let it ont. Steel preferred is good buy In oul
opinion. si.s
house computes that in the last ten months they
have received from Europe r225, 900 shares Of
stock. 1t is fair to assume that an average OF
this would be about 90 which would mean $40
0O0,0 900 worth CT stocks. AS there are at leas
five active arbitrage houses. should all ship II
the same proportion it would mean that 500
100000 worth of stocks has been received IRON
Europe in the past ten months. This woult
readily show why loans have not been recalled.
Rumors current in Wall street that about
$1.000OOO gold will go to South America OF
Thursday
1t is stated that only about per cent of thu
total issue of Northern Securities stocks Is nov
in the open market.
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Texas, 90: New York Central, 1881 Norfolk I, =
Western, 81 W. Norfolk & Western preferred, 94;
Ontario ( Western, 2sA !. Pennsylvania. 80:
Rand Mines, 1oM Reading, 3o3s; Reading first
preferred, 43A Reading second preferred 3SK.;
Southern Railway, 32N; Southern Railway pre-
ferred. 81 Southern FHcifc. "a w Union Pa.
cifc, 102B: Union Pacific preferred, 941a; United
states ct steel u United States Steel preferred,
80; Wabash, 20: Wabash preferred, 1914.
Bar silver, quiet. 22d, per ounce. t=.ca
Money, 3@315 per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market for
short bills is 3A per cent The rate OF discount
in the open market for three months bills is
3k per cent. $50
MiNNEAPoLIs, Dec s.-sBank cleartngs to-
day, W, AZ. 664 IS; New York exchange selling
rate, 6oc premium; buyirg$ rate lUc premium;
Chicago excnanse. selling rate, 1os premium i,n,
doenmentary exchange, ,$4.ssH:
y = BEtElN. Dec. 3.--The weekly statement OF
the Imperial Bank of Germany: shows the follow
Ing changes: Cash In hand decrease, Il, 22os
600 marks; treasury notes. increase, 100000
marks; other securities. decrease, 4290o, Ooo
marks; notes IN. circulation decrease, 2222o,oo O
marks. 1890; .~ ''r'" Z. /
CHICAGO, Dec 9.-Clearings, 24,e71 .249;
balances, 81, S22,561; New York exchange, 100
zoe premium. 81 + oreign exchange. unchanged;
sterling posted, 81. SAN for sixty days and at
ST PATTI, noc rings 81 O56 1873 Y.
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WHEAT SPURTS FULL CENTTO 75A FOR klAYVERY DULL OPENING
The Ticker Almost Comes to Stand
still Some Buying ORDERS
in Sugar.
Attention Is Focused on the Money
Market Developm ents Many
Stocks Motionless.

New York, Dec. 9.-The few stocks dealt III
at the opening showed insignificant gains Sugar
led the list with Il gain OF u. Only the promi-
nent stocks were quoted al all and the ticker
came almost to standstiu utter the opening
transactions - hhs&2sf3:s.=s "
The SINAI advances made sat the start were
soon wiped ont and ia few impor-
tant stocks sold slightly below yester-
days close. Great Northern preferred lost
a point. Renewed buying orders were placed
RADIO & Southern stocks were in unusual demand
ut improvements of l tos1N points, and Ana
conda gained a. Active r~Ilroad stocks did not
sympathize with the rise in Sugar, andathis was
aecloeo pressure against Manhattan, when
helped to keep the market down, The trading
very dull :. sEss: $f1 - >'s, = -
Prices were almost motionless during the sec
ond hour and attention!SWas focused on the
money market Developments The Denver & Rio
| Grande stocks followed the Colorado & Southern
stocks. with advances of X for the common and
| IL for the preferred. International Pump pre-.
ferred dropped five points on sone sale Ameri:
can Grass Irvine l and Chicago Terminal
| preferred lost /. l." 32E ~ e 52t.i, X
| Bonds. were dull and irregular at noon. a. ~
| The drift of the. market was. hard to deter
mine, trading being so dull that many specula'
| tive favorites were idle. The Denver. & Rie
GranGe stocks fell off realizing 1897. RI
The almost total hamilton of the emarket, al
lowed a sagging tendency. which carried price
| generally fraction below last night tLouisyill
lost tx and Cleveland Cincinnati Chicago q st
| Louis and Long Island about point. Sugar re
Alton preferred rose II point The closing wa
1 dull and easy. so -@T-e :,
| There was rally. of 2, in Great Northern
al and fall Of S IN Rnoea
In the course of the. hour worth noting
! Stock quotations reported for The journal b!
! Watson & Co., Chamber Of Commerce, Mnneapo
! Closing nrices are hid
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- = = . = :
Total sales. 24S.2W.
MONEY REPORTS

4. PARIS. Dec, a- p m:z.Ezshange on Lon
BALTIMORE. Dec. 8. Exchanges, - ST. ,2s5;
NEW 9oRK, Dec. e.--Exchanges, .s2s5,ee5,,
572: balances. Sc, 966, 71e.
Z NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Noon--Money on call
firm at per cent; prime mercantile pepper. g
per cent: sterling exchange steady at 81 81. u
for demand and at 81 ss. 5o@ 81. SO 625 for sixty
aass p biIIs bar silver
Mexican dollars BIC: government bends no steady;
aud coupon, l07A4; pew s. reg. and l. coupon
reg. 1884 coupon. 103S4. ~ tE7
i BosToN. Dec e.-Eschsnges, s21.77o,12s
balances 81. 60S.3 81. Z, s.aa
HIADELPIIIA. Dec. o; = clearings. $50.
cent. .-..s 5slzAzsa-s
7consols for money. % 5-16; consols for ac.
CONT, 81 11-16. 49, 5s r9
ferred leI Baltimore q Ohio, lo1 n Canadian
Pacific. 1872: Chesapeake & Ohio, 47ss; Chi
cago Great Western, 25sl Chicago Chic Miiwaukee
& ST Paul. 17SA De Beers. 221a:A Denver & Rio
Grande "; Denver & Rio Grande preferred
~: Erie. Erie arst preferred. Sc: Erie see
VILE s Nashville. 1904 Missouri, Kansas Z
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THE CASH TRADE
MORE FLAX WANTED-RECEIPTs LIGHT IN
ALL COARSE GRAINS.

tie light receipts here. There is some disposition
keted than heretofore supposed and that the re-
mainder will be firmly held. The more con-
will come when the weather moderates. Mean
while there Is demand here for seed.
d With only Fl of seed In here there
not much of mar ket In volume of trade. De
Dand here is very keen and ten times the guam
that large increase in receipts the present
run would not weaken the local market material
sgpS's the Tc
days prices were $1.17A to $1:1s for No: and
s'15 to Sill for the best $, Of the rejected
year, and shipped l. Duluth had 1s7 cars.
a,r nSs Ss s' Secem Mime: s Mas ss
the close ~: 3 yellow quoted 471ac. Re
ceipts. 8 cars: shipments, cars. '" So
0ATs-A good market for oats with trading
held down by lighter receipts: No 3 White vas
At the close No 3 white was quoted 81 @33c. Re-
cepts, % cars shipments, cars.
FEED AND MEAL-Prices were reduced again
to-day on all grades in sympathy with the easier
tendency. There is fair demand reported at the
lower range Coarse corn meal and cracked corn,
$780, No. f sro"na reed corn eorn osts
$3.50; No. 3 ground feed, IS corn. 2S oats,
day. bran being quoted slightly easier, shorts
sos s 5 S%sr sf BFn Is bat M
$12; -four middlngs, SD red dog, SLIT b.:
feed in 200 Id sacks. 81 per ton additional; in 100
1,474 tons.
RYE--The market was steady and active. No.
rye closed at A y d4sc. Receipts, cars; ship
ments. cars.
RARLEY--Good barley sold we'll. Feed grades
3o@4oc: mailing grades, 4o@6oc; Receipts to-
day, 30 cars; Shipments 2G cars.
HAI--Lghter receipts make the tendency
frmer. Prices steady quoted below. Up
land choice. S9Q9.50: upland. No 1, $s50@a:
midland. S7M7.5O: medium $6.5o@7; off color,
$5.50@6: timothy. choice, S11; timothy, No. 1,
$1U.5011l: timothy, no. 2, $9M1O; rye straw,
choice. nS5M5 $50 Receipts, 10 tons. - -
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Range of May Wheat.
STATE GRAIN INSPECTION, DEC. 8

Inspected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Northern
MOL hard, 81; No. northern. ISL; No. 2 north
ern, 1913; No. s. 80; rejected, q; no grade. g.,
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis s Omaha-No.
l nofthern, p; No. northern, 12s; No. 8, 4s;
rejected. l2 no grade. ~.
Minneapolis & ST. Louis-No. 1 northern, |;
No. ? northern. Al; No. g. %; rejected, 2; NJ
grade, s.
500 Line-No. northern, IS; No. 2 northern,
is; No. 3. I; rejected, 2. -
Northern Pacifc-No. / northern, 81; No. 2
northern. ~; No. 3. 5; rejected, 8; grade. l..
Chicago, st. Paul minneapolis & Omaha
No. northern, 5; No. 2 northern, %; No. 8, "a
rejected, +; grade. Is. D.. ~ D..
Minnesota Transfer-No. 5. 1.
Total-No. 1 hard. So; No. l northern. 300;
No. northern, 402; No. B. 13S; rejected, IS; nc
grade, 81. -.. 49,. =
Other Grains-No. 1 macaroni wheat. l car;
NO. 2 macaroni wheat, |; No. 2 winter wheat
|; No winter wheat, "a No. yellow corn,
No: 3 corn, g.; no grade corn, IA; No. 2white
oats, i; No. white oats, 10; No white GA s
IS; No. oats, 26; no grade oats, 8: No. rye
Il; No. rye, 2; No. barley, 3; No 4 barley,
20; No. 8 barley, So; no grade barley, Ono. ]
hax. 4s; rejected fax, q; no grade hax, 9:
Cars Inspected Out-No. northern wheat. S
No. northern wheat, 80; No. wheat, ID; re-
jected wheat, 3; 10 grade wheat, 3; No. 3 corn
!; No. white oats l.; No. white oats, 2
No. oats, l.; no grade oats, I; No. rye, 5
No. barley. Il No. barley, 6; No. barley
10; no grade barley, 1; No. 1 fax, 10; rejected
fax 10.
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CHICAGO GRAIN -,
MAY WHEAT rs FIRM AND SOON ADVANCES

5.1- ~ TO 7sAo. .s$I5ss5sSS III
: Chicago Dec. e.-Firm cables together y ita
snail ssseps Impaired strength to wheat
and With but limited orns
moderate amount OF trading and no selling
reeeps Of $50 eaPe with
receipts Of 81 cars..none Of contract grade
against 'Sr week
A Big export demand caused an extremely
strong feeling the latter part of the day and
May closed at the top with gain of 1@1 is
Close, wheat-December, 7ec; May, nc;
Cash wheat. No; red, 76c: No. red. 7o@
No northern 'es Spring ing w No
northern spring. 7s@75c; No. 8 spring, 7oli2c.
Corn was active and firm with fair demand
for December from shorts. The feature how
ever. was the buying of million and a half
bushels Of: May by prominent operator WHO
supposed to hold considerable line of t. {.
There was some selling by locals on the good
SsS Msy but adt tss enss seaa
cars, With only sexen, Of contract Grade e go 80
The bul!ish feeling continued throughout tile
day and the close was strong with Mar UP
Close corn-Decembsr, 551sc; January 747 j !.
Cash Corn, No. 2, $50 551sc; No. 8, 541s@
opening was about steady although May ANU W sas
re sasieT lover S a being ss I
| market was featureless one and prices fuct-
uated W within narro" range Local receipts
Close: Oats-Decemher, SIC; old s11sc; May,
33ssc. =
Cash oats, No. 2, s1@s11sc: No. 3, ao1a@s1c.
opening Mssat Is; Hs Ess ?sssab
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PROVISIONS
CHICAGO PRovrsIoNa

CHICAGO PROVISIONS. Dec s.-Although
the hog market was weak on liberal receipts
visions at the start. and opening Hngures were
about steady with January pork 2hc lower at
$16.32h. January lard unchanged to 2hc lower
at 1913 to $9.1719, while ribs were a shade
higher. at 1887 ~. fair demand from brok-
feeling developed :
Active covering by. shorts caused sharp
advance In pork. and the entire list closed
strong and higher. January pork being up SOC
at S16:95 after selling up to SIT. January lard
was 1!hc higher at 1895 with ribs IN Gi2oc
up at $3.50
Close: ~. Pork-December. $1e.7o: January.
$1695; May. $1570. Lard--December. $1o.471S :
January: So %: May, $912ia. Ribs-January.
SIS. SO: May. $40. :
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RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS, DEC. 8.

Received-Wheat, 3s7 cars, 33,41o bu; corn,
1850 bu; oats, $1,000 bu; barley So 400 bu; rye,
stus 50 tons; hay: 10 tons: fuel oil, 9749 gals;
fruit 330.5s0 lbs; merchandise, 2, 742920 lbs:
stock, 1 car; machinery, $4,000 lbs; coal, 800
tons; wood, $40 cords; brick, 10000; lime,
cars; cement, 100 brls; household goods 20, 900
lbs: railroad iron. 1 car: stone and marble. 2
cars; live stock, cars: dressed meats. $500
lbs; butter 80. 600 lbs; hides pelts, etc. 600
lbs; railroad materials, u cars sundries, So
cars: car lots. 994
shipped-Wheat SO cars Alto Blu; corn,
b Sn Gats S o 6u m
stufs. 1,474 tons: fruit, 13O 100 lbs merchandise
2, $50 lbs lumber SO cars; barrel stock,
car, machinery III, 900 lbs; coal Is tons; brick,
5000; lime. car; cement. 200 brls: household
goods, 10000 lbs: stone and marble, 1 car; live
stock. Z cars: linseed oil. 800 brls; oil cake,
5000 lbs; butter, - OOC lbs; railroad Materials
So cars; sundries "a cars; car lots 71s.
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GRAIN TRADE GOSSIP

The government report tomorrow will give
acreage and condition OF winter wheat aud
Michigan condition of wheat for December So,
against SO in November and So year ago; area,
20 pei cent short :. ss-,..' p -,
Argentine cables read: Weather unsettled, but
not sufficient to do any damage.
\ .ri,our the big buyer of May corn ..e. Z
St Louis buying May wheat. y. 81 H.,
Liverpool close: Wheat. 1k1 sd higher; corn
IN higher
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= Spot closed quiet: middling uplands, S. sc
middling gulf, S.75c. Sales, 100 bales

NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR, Dec O.
Coffee futures opened steady with 1irst prices
unchanged to 5 points lower. The early trading
was somewhat more active than recently but
still compa ratively dull and nneventful. Cable
houses sent buying orders here and the shorts
were covering a moderate scale, but there
was 5sonle liquida tion by the regular bull party
and the room showed disposition to take the
short side for. turn with the result that while
Indication Of improvement values at mid-das
being on practically the opening basis. Sales
to that time footed up about 10000 bags, III,
March. 4. soc, July. 5.15c: August, s. 25c Sep.
TENDER. 5.25c; October, $500. s5&zE. -
Z Sugar, raw, firm: fair refining. 3k.c centrif.
ugal. Dc test. r.: moasses sugar. B 4c; refined
firm crushed. 5.55c dered. 5.O5c: granulated
4. 95c. Coffee. steady: No G Rio, 51ac. Molasses
: firm; New Orleans, 30@40c.
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THE FLOUR MARKET
NOTHING NEW IN THE GENERAL SITUA.
TION-PRICES REMAIN FIRM,

The light movement of Saturday repeated
yesterday. shipments in all showing only SO, 27S
brls. The larger miliers and the smaller firms
all report quiet feeling, although some firms
say the sales are satisfactory on the whole.
IS light There is fair demand from local trade
for small lots
First patents quoted $3.S5@395: second
patents. $3.7Om3S0: first clears S29O63; sec
ond clears $2:DG2.4O.
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a WRONG DIAGNOSIS.

"Education.''' said the impassioned ora
tor, begins at home. q. 49,
That's where you're off, said the calm
spectator. TT begins in the kindergarten,
is continued in the boarding school, foot
ball field, Paris, London and Wall street,
and ends in either Sing Sing or New
port. = Re-
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LIVERPOOL cRA1N

LIVERPOOL GRAIN, Dec. 9.--Receipts of
wheat during the past three days. %. 600 centals
| including $4,000 American. Receipts Of Ameri-
can corn during past three days. none. Wheat
Spot. nrm: NO. = red western winter. IS Tod
No ! california, 0s 714d; futures. quiet; Deem
Sern % snd d1sd March, Is ssd; Nay IS "a
futures quiet; January, 4s Cd; March, is 2%d
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COLLEGE NleHTcAPs

= I 7---s-l7-.-
Father examining his sons expense ,ac-
count at college)-Yo Dung man, what do
you mean by charging up half a dozen
bottles OF whisky to wearing apparel dur
ing the last term
y Son-Oh, that's all right. I used that
Z stuff for nightcaps.
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TOLEDO GRAIN, Dec. 9.-Close: Wheat, fair
y active t. higher; cash. sc; December. 7sc;
Nay Nay 81 e.: Corn dull higher: December, tsc;
3ac; May. Sac. Rye. No. g SIC. Glover seed.
actiDe unchanged: December $6571s January,
| prime asike, $S. 25. '-.'.2
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK COTTON, Dec. e.--The cotton
market opened steady at advance Of 1@3
points. and for the rest of the forenoon showed
"a fair degre of stability while working within
ma rrow range of variations and having consid-
cradle support from SPOT cotton houses and ex-
GpOriers. "A larger interest the part of the
public was displayed. with a preference for
TIE market was largely due to cable support and
extremely cold weather prevailing throughout
the lower tier of cotton states. Continued small
receipts at the ports attracted attention The
few European orders at hand went to the buying
side of the account. Orders from the south were
also friendly. to cotton. Certain Wall street in
terests bought: in a small way. Otherwise trad
ing was chiefly of professional character dur
ing the forenoon. q. ..ts.T St..~ ~ !:
At noon<the market dull and barely steady.
with prices net 1@2 points lower. Spot quiet;
middling uplands S.50c: middling gulf. S.75c.
Estimated receipts at the ports today were
10, oog bales. compared with oe175 actual last
week and q sG9; for the ,e corresponding day a
pared with 323071 last week and a12. 300 for the
corresponding week a year ago. To-day's receipts
Fat New Orleans *lwere 12.4S3 bales, compa red
with 25,420 last year. and at Houston IL O5e
bales compared with 1880 for the day year
|:ago. ,: ill.,. H. 49,. q. - +
Spot closed quiet: middling uplands, s.5oc;
miG6lfn3 Qulf. Sales. 1A0 hale .