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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-08-02
STOCK MOVEMENT
 MERELY SLUGGISH
No Buying or Selling lnfuenc-
 ed Stock Traders
R0CKlSLANDD DDlSAPP0lNT TING
Central of Georgia Income RondhoIders Realize Money, But Their Recov- cry Was Felt-The General
 Market Was Irregular.

New York, August 1.-The distinguishing feature of today's stock market was the marked subsistence of activity which has been in progress all this week, but which reached a condition almost of torper to- day. The movement of prices was also extremely sluggish with the exception of a few prominent stocks. The large spec ulatiVe interests who have most largely made the recent activity of the market were quleseent.
 It is probable that the reception given to the formal announcement of the Rock Island plan of conversion of it's capital and reorganization on the method or control had something to do with the pause in the speculation. The recent bril- liant advance in Rock Island has been Rn important influence on the whole mar ket. The details of the plans which do not go beyond a redistribution of capi- tai without alteration of the properties controlled by other interests arouse the question as to what has given the stock it's increased valuation in the market since the plan was in the course of forma- tion. Rock Island itself fell to a level S74 below last night during the morning. An other disturbing factor was the renewed break in Colorado Fuel which went be- low 90.
 The public recriminations between the contending parties to- the control give warning of a conflict which may involve speculative followers of the one side or the other to an uncomfortable extent. ' The fear of an unfavorable showing by the banks in tomorrow's statement was another restraining influence upon specu- lation. After Rock Island and Colorado Fuel quieted down and made some recov- cry, there was an improvement in the general market and few stocks become strong and helped the general market. St. Paul, New York Central the local fractions Western Union and American Smelling were amongst these. But the effect upon the general market was very slight at any time Cabled reports showed easier money conditions abroad with the passing of the month end requirements and foreign exchange was easier here. This gave rise to hopes that the gold ex- port movement would be checked next week and helped the hardening tendency of the stock market. The forecast of the bank statement indicates a decline in cash reserves of over two millions, the loss by gold exports and sub-treasury operations of S4,s96,000 having been part 1y offset by receipts from the interior cn balances. The market closed dull and heavy.
 There was a realizing movement in Central of Georgia income bonds with a subsequent recovery. The market general ly dull and irregular. Total sales, par value, $1690, 900. United States bonds were unchanged on the last call.
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Cotton Letter.

c. w Lee & Co.'S Letter to Cothran &
 Company.
 New York, August I've don't know that the Journal of Commerce is called a cotton authority but as between that and the manifestos issued by traders known to be interested in the market. It's an easy choice. This paper came out today with decline of about points and the average below 80. The showing is nothing short of a surprise.
 It makes one hesitate to express an opinion before the bureau on Monday. If the government follows these figures as it did remarkably so lastsyear, there will be decided change in the cotton mar ket A condition below .S2 will mean advancing prices for a time at least It may be the bureau will be more favora- ble. We very much doubt higher figures will come from Washington with these 2 points decline issued today. At least this has not happened in the last two years There is too much drouth report ed east of the river to make a bumper crop. We need 100000 bales this year to keep cotton below Slh cents. We can take care of Il. 100000 without very low prices crop of 10500,000 or -10 750.000 will mean 10 cents for cotton. Its too early to say what the crop will be. There is the most dangerous short interest in the market in years.
 Not since 1896 has there been so heavy speculative short interest. We are not far wrong in calling 1t dangerous. A report of a house doing great deal of business for Philadelphia people said to- day: There Is large short interest in the market and it would not take much to bring about sharp reaction"
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comparatlve Statement.

New York, August 1.-Following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday, August 1:
 Net receipts ct all United States ports during week, 1S.871; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, 23,O24. Total receipts since September 1, 7,540, 332; total receipts to same date last year, 7,444172. Exports for the week. 1s,- 424; exports for same week last year. 39,- 787. Total exports since September 1. B. 478. 366; total exports same date last year. 6.270, 713 Stock at all United States ports. 20, 7S4; Stock at all United States ports same time last year. 334 157. Stock at all interior towns. 6t. 715; stock at all interior towns same time last year. 16i.272. Stock at Liverpool 575.0O0; Stock at Liverpool same tina last year. 54o00. Stock of American afoat for Great Britain 14oo0; stock of America an afioat for Great Britain same time last year, S6, 900,
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New York Cotton Futures.
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, August 1,-Cattle receipts 15oo, including 800 Texans; steady; good to prime steers nominal sSdS .S5; poor to medium, $4. 750I7. TO; stockers and feeders, &. .5Oa5. .25; cows, $1. 1.50aS.25; heifers, s2.50G 6. .50: canners, s1 5oG2 50; bulls, g. 50G5. 50; calves, g. .5Oa6. 50; Texas-fed steers. $3. 25Q 5.75; western steers, $5@6.50.
 Hog receipts 15.OO0; to 10c lower; dull; good to choice heavy, N.70d7.90 light, s6. BOOT; bulk of sales S7 7.35Q7.6
 Sheep receipts 5000; steady; good to choice wethers, ss. 50@4 .25; fair to choice mixed, s2. 50Q3. 50; western sheep. $2.509
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Charleston, August 1.-Turpentine and rosin unchanged
 Savannah. August 1-Turpentine firm, zs2; receipts 1859; sales 27S; exports none. Resin firm; receipts 42s6; sales 5317; ex- ports 1s24. Quote: A. B. c. $1.1o; D, a.15; P. S1 20; F. s1 25; G, S1 30; H. s1.6o; l, s1.s5; K. s2.45; M. s295; N. s3.S0; VIC, 8. 70, wv, S. .55.
 Wilmington. August 1.-Spirits turpen- tine, nothing doing; receipts, 94. Rosin steady. LOCI .15; receipts 2l7 Crude tur- pentine firm, si i.4Od2 GO; receipts IS. Tar firm, $l.5O; receipts s3.
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Chicago 'chanae.

Chicago, August 1-In spite of the bear ish influences of lower cables, fine weather and generally good receipts, ex- cept in corn. all grains took brace to- day. Business was small and interest after the marked strain during July was waning. Put healthy reaction from the recent stc ady decline set in, and prices in genral rallied well. September wheat closed as61kc up: September corn 1Ac higher, and September oats 1sc advanced. Provisions closed 5g71Ac loser.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
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Baltimore August 1.-clearings $S,S4e,- 5S1; balances s374.921.
 Boston. August 1.-Exchanges SIS, ,67S; balances $1, 422, 032
 Philadelphia, August 1.-Clearings s22,- 6y1, ,563; balances $S,606,038
 New Orleans, August 1.-Clearings $1,- 5S7,614 New York exchange bank par; commercial s1 per 5000 discount
 Cincinnati, August 1.-Money 31sQ6 per cent. New York exchange 10 cents dis count. Clearings $3, 132. .950.
 St. Louis, August 1.-CT6arings $e613,0l; balances $599,943 Money firm, 0Q6 per cent. New York exchange par.
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Financial.

New York, August 1.-The Commercial Advertisers financial cablegram says:
 Stocks today were merely nominal be- fore the holidays. American shares to all intents never really opened. and gold to the amount of e20,0O0 sterling has gone out to Malta. Money is steady. The market has repaid a large sum to the Bank of England.
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Mrs. WInsIow's soothino syrul

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
 by druggists in every part of the world.
 Be sure and ask for Mrs. WlnsIows . Soothing Syrup" end take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS WHILE TEErHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOO4 HIS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYa all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC, and is cents bottle
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Total Net Receipts.

New York, August 1.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1: Galveston 2,031. 1894: New Orleans 2,256,113 Mobile 153, ,561 Savannah 1,1331Ts; Charleston 265, ,272; Wilmington 277,7T0; Norfolk 454, ,101; Balti- more 100, 46S; New York 61,s10: Boston 119s43; Newport News 25, ,15o; Philadelphia 43,619; Brunswick 123. 76S; Fernandina 495O; Pensacola 174 $50; Port Arthur 59207; Port Townsend 110 461; San Francisco 3O13S; Portland 14420; Vancouver 2554; Fl Paso 144O; Eagle Pass PHO; Laredo 727o Total 7,54O, S22 bales.
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Fast Service yIs. the Mobile q Ohio
 Railroad

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo. St. Louis and points in the North, East and West. New equipment, through sleepers. Superior service. P. s. Hay, s. E. P. A.. No ! Commerce street. Montgomery, Ala c. N. Shepard. G. P. A. Mobile. Ala
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Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easy.
 Wheat-No. 2 spring. 711zQ72c; No. ? red. 70AQ71Ac.
 Corn-No. 2, 5711; No. ? yellow 59@61c. Oats-No. 2. 31q4Oc; No. white, 52c; No. white, 99q5215c.
 Rye-No. ?, 55d571zc
 Flax Seed-No. l, $1.49; No. 1 north- western. $1.55.
 Timothy Seed-Prime, $5.35. Mess Pork-Per barrel, s16 60Q16.65 Lard-Per 100 pounds, 10.65410. .671k. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, s10. .20410. 30. Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, 9Ad9Ac. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, 11A411}s. Whisky-Basis of high wines, $1.31. Clover-Contract grade, $S. 35dS. 40. On the produce exchange today, tho quotations were as follows: Butter-Steady; creamery, 16Q19i9c; dairy 15@1S1hc.
 Cheese-Steady, 10011c.
 F,ggs-Easy; fresh, lie.
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Liverpool Market.

Liverpool. August 1.--Small business in spot cotton; prices 1-1e lower; American mddling fair 3-32: good middling 27-32; middling 4st; low middllng 4A-32; good ordinary 17-32; ordinary 49-32. The sales of the, day were coco bales, of which 800 were for speculation and export and in- all American. Futures opened easy and closed quiet. American middling, zoe: August 4.36 buyers; August-September 4.31Q4.s2 buyers; September October f21 buyers; October November 4.15 sellers; November December 4.12 sellers; Decem- ber-January 40 buyers; January Febru- ary 40 sellers; February-March 40 sell CTS: March-April 40 value
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Summer Excursions by Rail and Sail.

The Central or Georgia Railway and connections are now selling round trip tickets to New York. Boston. Baltimore and Philadelphia via. Savannah and steamship Lines at very low rates. Tick cts include meals and berth aboard ship. Much less than all rail. For ulI partio- ulars, berth reservations. rates, etc. ap- ply to any agent Central of Georgia Rail- way, or to SOLON JACOBS,
 Ala 6-5-su-tu-th-sa- sa-tf
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Daily Statement.

Galveston-Easy; middling sN; receipts PIP; stock 4306
 MobiIe-Nominal middling sss; receipts 6S5; stock 3211.
 Savannah-Quiet and easy middling sX; receipts 527; stock 7017
 Charleston-Quiet; middling S%; receipts 1149; stock 734.
 wilmington-Firm middling s%; stock 696
 Norfolk-steady; middling 91-16; sales 19; receipts SOP; stock 5134.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling 9A; re- ceipts 52; stock 3423.
 Boston-Quiet and steady; middling 15-16; receipts. gross, 1892
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling 93-16; stock 735
 St. Louis--Quiet: middling 813-16; re- ceipts 459: stock 15.SS0.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling s 13-16 ship ments 63; receipts 63; stock 7s97
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pry5ooods.

New York, August 1.-The general de- mand for staple cotton goods has again been quiet There is no quotable change in brown bieached or coarse colored cot tons, but the tendency of most sellers Is to trade Print cloths are inactive and unchanged in price. Prints and ginghams quiet but steady. Linens quiet at firm prIces. Burlars dull and inclined to favor buyers.
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DR. '. E. HOLLOWAY.
PhyslcIan and suroeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet. Structure. L 0 s t Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth- CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted? It
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seaboard Ar Line.

Baltimore, August 1.-Seaboard common 271k; Seaboard preferred AS; bonds. 4s, s61zaS63l
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25o dozen two-quart Mason fruit Jars' slightly soiled by smoke. at 62c 8 dozen, at s. Spiro's.
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Money o.i Call.

New York, August 1.-Money on call steady 21k@3 per cent; last loan B. prime mercantile paper 4AQ5 per cent; sterling exchange easier at 4.s77s for demand and at 4.S5ss for sixty days; posted rates 4.s6 Q4.SSla; commercial bills 4S4ssa4. .S59s; bar silver 53; Mexican dollars 4h Govern meit bonds steady; state bonds inactive; railroad bonds irregular.
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New Orleans Market.

New Orleans, August 1.-Only a mod crate interest was shown by buyer of spot cotton today as they appeared to find neither offerings nor asking prices to their liking. Sales, 250 bales, includ- ing 200 f. c. b. terms. Quotations revised. Middling and lower grades reduced 1-16c, while higher grades were reduced Mc.
 Futures opened 1 to points up but after the first call the range became de- cidedly shifty and prices backed and filled without any apparent actuating in- f1uence. The variations covered a range of. 3 to 5 points Liverpool developed additional weakness and moved a shade lower for both spots and deliveries, but on this side matters shaped themselves rather more in favor of the long element. After numerous fluctuations the board at the close showed net gains of points on August, September and October and { points on the more distant positions.
 New Orleans, August 1.-Cotton fu- lures steady. August, S,2sGs. %; Septem- ber 7.76097 IT; October, 7.55Q7 .56; Novem- ber 7.46af. AT: December, 7.46Q7.47; Jam uary, 7.4697.47; February, 746q7 .4S; March 747G7.49.
 New Orleans, August 1.-Cotton quiet; quotations revised: sales. 25O; ordinary, 71sc good ordinary. 7ssc; low middling, sac middling. 9-16c; good middling. 13-16c middling fair. 9 3-16c; receipts. 670 stock, 54,9O2.
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Turnip Seed time.
 Godden's Seed Store.

25O dozen one. quart Mason fruit jars, slightly soiled by smoke, at 47c a dozen, at s. Spiro's.
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ciearInas and Exehanaea.

show: Available cash balance $2o8, ,974, 5ss; gold $9S 0O5, 0O5.
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Birmingham City Bonds. Birmingham city bonds can De bought on about per cent basis.
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Cotton ceed oil.

New Orleans, August 1.-cotton seed oil. prime refined, in barrels. 43c; off 42e; prime crude. loose, 36e.
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,jonds.-

United States refunding 2s, reg. .107A United States refunding 2s coupon ..107A United States 3s, registered ......... .105% | nited States 3s coupon ............. .103% United States new As, registered ....132
 United States new As, coupon ....... 1884 United States old 4s registered ..... .10SA United States old As, coupon ......... .108A United States 5s, registered ......... .104
 United States 5s Coupon .. .......... .104
 Southern Railway 5s .l21A Wisconsin Centran As .. .. ....... 92h Mobile ana OnlO 4S .............. 99
 Virginia Carolina Chemical Co....... 6S% Virginia Carolina Chemical Go. pfd. FPS
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New York. August 1.-Cotton quiet middling 15-16; gross receipts 1867; sales s5S Stock 127, ,606; exports, continent 6O0
 Total today net receipts 42s2; exports France 5232; continent GOO; stock POT, ,764
 Consolidated net receipts 1s,s71; exports Great Britain 2663; France 5765; continent 9996.
 Total since September 1. net receipts 7540, 432; exports Great Britain 29SS, ,874; France 736s17; continent 2762,679.
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.SEE-SAW Is PLAYED BY BULLS AND BEARS Cotton Opens Four Points Up on
 General Buying
  REACTION COMES EARLY.  Drop Taken Is 9 Points, But Later Prices Slowly Work Backward
 Until the Market Closes
 5 Points Higher.
REACTION COMES EARLY

New York. August 1.-The cotton mar ket opened quiet and firm with prices to points higher on light general buy ing, then turned quite strong and ad. vanced rapidly on a scare of shorts, based largely upon the bullish figures of the Journal of Commerce.
 The figures of the latter were taken to foreshadow an equally bullish statement by the bureau next Monday. Speculation was fairly active during this spurt In prices, as early English cables were not attractive from either standpoint, that market hardened and sent buying orders here.
 The whole character of the market changed over to the bear side within the first hour on official reports of clear ing weather over the entire western belt and of continued showers to heavy rains over the central and eastern belt. A sharp reaction of 6 to g points followed with liquidation ana bear selling quite active. But still later prices slowly worked back to the highest figures of the day with covering once more fea- ture. The close was quiet with prices net to 5 points higher. Total sales about 100000 bales.
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Murphy q Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 New York. August 1.-The Journal of Commerce special crop report estimates
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COTTON, STOCKS ANDGRAIN.

All purchases and sales are made direct ou the exchange for which the order ss given.
 Correspondents-J. H. Parker 6. Co. c w. Lee & Co.,. Purnell. Hagaman S "a New York: Fairchild & Hobson, New or. leans; Ware & Leland. Chicago.
 Refesence-First National Bank of R,r- mingham. First National Bank of Roma.
 TELEPHONE NO. 11G.
 Special attention given to orders over telephone and orders sent from out of the eity.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, August 1.-Todays treasu- ry balances, exclusive of the gold reserve
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Naval storea

4; native lambs. ss.5oQs; western lambs. top. S5.75.
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COTHRAN & co.

Members of Chicago Board of Trade - New Orleans Cotton Exchange 1 Rooms l and Alabama National Ra. Building.
 Private leased wires to New York. Nev Orleans and Chicago.
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w. p. G. HARDING, President. J. H. WOODWARD H w. A. R.. FORSYTH Assistant Cashier O'HEcI IoRs-I Hlman TutIer Moore Nabers Rob- Jemison Erskne M T. A. Walker w Brown w. H. Hassnger, Walker Percy w. D. G. Harding, H..
 The officers of this bank will be
 who contemplate making
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EEK dividend.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-04-15
TWO CENTS
ANOTHER EXPERT HEARD.
DR.. T. F. Lanham says that
Cheat has Real Smallpox.

Close Quarantine Established over there
Under Direction of Dir. Warren
Guards are Established Foolish
Mingling with we'll People by Man
who has Smallpox.
1t is small pox This is the YER
dict of DIR. r. r. Lanham OF the state
board OF health who was here on
Monday TO investigate the suspected
cases over Cheat. They had already
been so pronounced by DIR. Eugene
Warren the county health officer.
DR.. Lanham went over with DR..
Warren and Investigated every case
reported, AS stated 10 this paper
Monday there are five sick with the
disease. They are widely separated
and this shows that the infection Is
liable to break out over a large scope
of country,
The promptest steps are being
taken TO prevent any further spread
of the malady. Every one over there
is being vaccinated and guarantees
are being established. Guards are
being secured for this purpose. They
are quartered IN the Fletcher school
house. While they are out they will
not be exposed to the disease at all
and no one need be afraid TO serve as
guard. They. will have cook In
the school house and will eat aud
sleep there.
A supply OF big yellow flags was
taken to the infected district today
by DR.. Warren and displayed at every
house where the small pox is. DIR.
Burchinal Of Point Marion has been
given plenary powers to deal with the
Woolf case near the Line Ferry which
is some distance from the rest. He
has also established close quaran-
tine of this house.
DR.. Warren says that be fears that
there will be number OF other cases
although as none have broken out for
several days be Is more hopeful than
he was that this will be avoided At
least one OF the patients disregarded
his orders and left The house To min
gle with people at the Diekinsons
store being allowed to do so by the
people who had been told OF the dan
ger but disregarded IT, Information
has been made against those who have
disobeyed his orders and the court
will be allowed to deal with them TO
show how serious a matter OF this
kind Is regarded by the law.
In case a further outbreak takes
place IL may be necessary to quaran-
tine at the bridge over Cheat This
danger will cause people TO be more
careful how they act until the malady
shall be stamped out. They should
cooperate In every way possible with
the health officers IN their efforts to
fight the disease.