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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
naxte- & Co.'s cottor Letter.

New York, Sept. 12.-The Chronicle re- port today was bullish and the character of the reports at hand from other direc- lions was quite bulish as to the crop sit- nation. Rust, shedding, blight, etc., were reported in most sections and the want or rain seemed to have left the crop in such poor shape that anything but very bull ish bureau report next Tuesday seems to be out of the question Some of our cor respondents claim as much as 70 to oO per cent damage. Of course these are exceptional but making due allowance Tor the exaggeration, 1t will be quite safe to assume that the crop has been failing so much that there is no chance for 1t to recover before the frost period is reached. The weather map today was good and the forecast was for some moisture where needed Cables were two to five lower. The receipts were running light with no signs of a remarkable increase. The visi- ble supply of American lost during the week 4s,Ooo and the American stocks in Liverpool lost 31, GOO. New York gained few points in the early market Selling was believed to be dangerous. Prices ad- vanced on good buying after the opening the deterioration reports being too numer- ous to be ignored. Particularly poor crop reports were issued by Bradstreet' and Texas advices were anything but cheer- fni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
cothra, & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By Gilbert x Clay.
 New York, September 12.-The action of the market today. shows that 1t no longer seems to be short of cotton. Yes- terday a great deal of pressure was brought upon the market in order to break prices and this selling proved only temporarily successful. Today recov- cry of about all the loss took place and shorts showed more nervousness than before, on this decline. The rally came very easy and prices advanced more rapidly than the decline yesterday. The crop accounts now coming in are not good As to the truth, we are not in a position to express an opinion. True or false, they are going to have an influence on sentiment. The market is well sold out and over-sold. Cotton Is coming in slow and southern spinners are taking all they can get Northern spinners would like to get hold of cotton. The movement is too small to permit much of a break at this time. We would not have any misgivings about the policy of buying on all breaks again and being contented with small profits. We would not advise short selling for a while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
TRADING CALLS FOR
 LITTLE COMMENT Slight Response Made to Lon-
 don'S Better Report ATTENDANCE VERY SMALL Market Narrow and Irregular, St. Paul Alone Showing Firmness at the
 openIns-Bank Statement
 Causes More Weakness.
ATTENDANCE VERY SMALL

New York. September 12.-Trading dur Ing the days brief session of the stock market was so light and otherwise com monplace as to call for little comment. Only slight response was made to Lon don, which reported better prices TOT our securities, especially the Paelhcs and grangers, the features over there being Union Pacific and St. Paul. Even the steel stocks were easier abroad
 The attendance of brokers on the ex- change was very small and from the outset here the market was narrow and irregular, early quotations showing ad- vances and declines of about equal pro- portions. St. Paul alone exhibited firm ness at the opening, although an easier tone was shown by such issues as Penn sylvania and Reading. The first trans action in Steel common was at slight advance, which was soon lost while the preferred was altogether neglected. Atchison, the feature of the week. as 10 activity and strength, opened down and sustained natural net loss.
 Before the end of the first hour the market became so listless that 1t could scarcely be said to have either tendency or tone The bank statement with loss of cash almost three times as large as had been predicted, together with TUT ther expansion of the loan account brought increased weakness all arounu the chief sufferer being Brooklyn Transit which made an extreme decline of 2ss in spite of a moderate increase of net in come over the previous year. The list closed weak Some comfort was derived from the fact that the excess reserves of the associated banks in the face Of further drain upon their holdings is well over s150O0,00O as compared with about S700,O00 this time last year.
 United States new is advanced A per cent and the 2s s4 per cent, as compared with the closing call of last week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
LOCAL MARKETS.

No developments in the cotton market for yesterday were reported and local quotations for securities are the same.
 In the staple groceries market dry salted ribs are quoted at 95sc; dry salted rib bellies. 10Mc; extra clears, 95sc.
 Leaf lard is selling for 101se, and snow drift is 715c.
 No change in feed stuffs are noted.
 The fruit and produce market is fairly steady. Fine grapes are on sale at one or two places, but the shipments come by express and are consequently rather lim- tied. Pears are not quite so plentiful as formerly, while the market is beginning to get clear of bananas.
 Irish potatoes have gone up to SOdS5c per bushel. No other changes have taken place in vegetable quotations.
 Poultry has gone up another round. Best flyers are now bringing soc; med ium, 20d25c; small, 10@121ac. Hens are selling for the same figure that has been in force for some time past.
 Butter is holding steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
INDUSTRIAL AND ANAL YTlCAL
 CHEMISTRY.

The demand for practical chemists, graduates of the Schools of Chemistry of the University of Virginia, exceeds the supply. All who have thus gradu- ated within the past few years have been promptly located as chemists for iron furnaces, phosphate works, sugar and oil refneries, or similar industries An industrious and intelligent young man, trained to study, can make the whole course in one year. For further information apply to
 J. M. PAGE,
 Chairman, University Station,
 Charlottesville. Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm; winter patent, $S.B@3. .90; spring patent, $4.2O@4.6O
 Wheat-No. 2 red, 791Aq82c. Corn-No. ?, 51Ac No. yellow, 52%@ 53c.
 oats-No. 2, S41kc; No. white, S7QSS1lc Rye-No. ?, 56c.
 Barley-Good feeding. 47@5oc; fair to choice malting, 52Q5Sc.
 Flax seed-No. l, 57c; No. northwest ern, $1 .03.
 Timothy Seed-Prime s.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel, SIS. .500D13. .621k Lard-Per 100 pounds, $9. .221aa9 .25. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, $S. .371a@8. .5O Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, 69sQ6%c. Short Clear Sides-Boxed, SA@S1hc. Clover-Contract grade, $925 On the produce exchange today quota tions ranged as follows: Butter-Firm; creamery, 15@2Oc; dairy, 13d171hc.
 Cheese-Firm, 10d11Ac. Eggs-Steady, 1761Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Fruit and Produce.

(Corrected daily by c. F. Bell & Co.,. 2O1S
 Morris avenue.) Oranges-Per box, s4 to A.50. Lemons-Per box. extra choice. s3.254 3.75; fancy. $4.
 Limes-Per 100. 75c9$1 Pineapples-Per crate, g. I5@3. Bananas-Per bunch cullv ee075c; s' tights s1.2561 50- Keller Pears-Per barrel s2.25. Peaches-California, si.25 per 20 pound box.
 Pears-California Bartlett $S00 to s3.25 per 4O-pound box.
 Plums-Calfornia s2 per 25-pound box. New Apples-Per barrel s2G3. Cantaloupes-Georgia. per crate. s29 50; Missouri, per crate, $2; per basket. COG.
 Watermelons-6 to 12c each. Cabbage-Virginia grown. per ID. lhc. Cucumbe bers-75c to sl per crate Tomatoes-Alabam. per bushel SO to 75c.
 Green Beans-per bushel. 75c Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 51kc; No. 2. 415c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
VERY LOW RATES
To Baltimore, Md, and Return via
 Southern Railway.

Account Grand Lodge Odd Fellows, Southern railway will sell round trip tick etc to Baltimore September IS. 19 and 20 at rate one fare, plus s1 for the round trip, limited September 2s, 1908. By de- posting tickets and paying fee of $1 tick cts will be extended to leave Baltimore not later than October 3. Round trip rate from Birmingham s23.@.
 For sleeping car reservation and de- tailed information apply Passenger Off, fee, Morris Hotel building. telephone 617 J. C. Lusk, District Passenger Agt
 S-27-25t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
The Live Stock Market.

Chicago, Sept. 12-Catte receipts 9OO; good to prime steers $5.50@615; poor to medium $4.00Q5.25; stockers and feeders $2.50@415; cows $1.5O0465; heifers s2.0O0 $500; canners s1.5O@2.75; bulls s20OQ4 50 {; calves $3.50@6S0; Texas fed steers s325@ $4.65; western steers $3.25@4.5O.
 Hogs, receipts 12,0OO; 15c to 20c lower; good to choice heavy s5.7OQe.OO; light so.65 @610; bulk $560d5.S5.
 Sheep, receipts 1000; steady; good to choice wethers $3.O93.65; fair to choice mixed $2.00d3OO; western sheep s2.75@3 70; native lambs $3.5O@5.50; western lambs s. 5O6D5 25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
EXCURSION RATES
To Philadelphia, Pa., and Return Via
 Southern Railway.

Account national Baptist convention. Southern railway will sell round trip tickets from all points to Philadelphia. Pa, September 13. IA and 15, with final return limit September 25. at greatly re- duced rates. Rate from Birmingham, $29. 30 round trip.
 For sleeping car reservations and de- tailed information apply Passenger Off, flee, Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 617 J. c. LUSK. 9-11-5t District Passenger Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Daily Statement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling, Il; sales 337; receipts, 2574; stock, 9S9S.
 Mobile-Steady; middling, 1O14; sales $50; receipts, S5s; stock, 2498.
 Savannah-Firm; middling, 1O9s; sales' PA; receipts 5652; stock 14,757.
 Charleston-Firm; middling, lO9s; sales' 150; receipts. 2S5; stock, 9S6.
 Wilmington-Quiet; middling 1o%; re- ceipts 1864; stock, S66S
 Norfolk-Steady; middling 11h; sales 53; receipts, PIT; stock, 514.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 12; stock, 455
 Boston-ouiet; middling, 12; net receipts, 80; gross, 5af
 Philadelphia middling, 12.25 re- ceipts, 25; stock, 91o.
 St. Lorls-Quiet; middling, Il; receipts, E. stock, 1000.
 Administration nominal; middling Il; sales, 25; receipts, g; stock, 1243
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Ioea, stable Groceries.

Apples-Western evaporated. 71z9Shc. Flour-Fancy patent H75; half patent. s4.50.
 Sugar-Granulated, 51zc: Y. C., 4Nc. Coffee--Green. Th031hc, Arbuckie's. packages. N&10.3 90; Lion packages. sl0. 30; Cordova packages, slo.30; Porto Rico. t1o.8
 Meats-Dry salted ribs. 9ssc; dry salted rib bellies, 10hc; hams, fancy. 141ac med- ium, 13c; extra clears, 95sc.
 Lard-Leaf, 10lsc.
 Compound Lard--Snowdrift 712c.
 Molasses - Centrifugal l6Q soc: sugar house. 4oc; Georgia cane. 3sc
 Beans-Navy s2.50 per baz,iei; Lima. SO e1sc per pound Pearl Grits-e2 lbs. u.@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Chicago Change.

Chicago, September 12.-Grain prices were better today. wheat showing consid- erable strength, losing 9s@a4c; higher for December. Oats A@ssc and corn Ac higher. Provisions weak at the start, due to an easy hog market, but on support given by the packers the feeling became strong and prices advanced, reacting later on profit-taking. October pork was un- changed at SIS. .62la; lard, 21ac higher at ts.3212 and ribs down 21ac at $8 .671k
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
The Coffee Market.

New York. Sept 12.-Coffee Spot Rio firm; No. invoice 5A; mild quiet; Cor dova 7611.
 Coffee futures opened steady, unchanged to points higher and ruled fairly active and steady to firm on a moderate out side demand and covering, following the steady cables and small receipts. Closed 5d10 points higher Sales 1775O bags. Sep- tember 415; October APO; November 4.25@ 4.3O; December 4.55; January 465 March 4s094S5; May 495@5.OO; June 5OO@5. .O5 i; July 5.05@5.10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13

Pecans-;7er pound 10c.
 English Walnuts-Per pound. l5c. Rafsins-Per box. s1.70
 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel. S0@S5c. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel. S2Q2.50 Onions-Per pound, new southern, Pc. Lima Beans-Fel raund. ee. Navy Beans-Pst hushel. g. aefT2 7S Poutry-Best flyers, 3oe: hedium, 200 25c small 15dlSc; hens, 25030c. Butter-Best Elgfn, 25c; best country. l5GtlSe. cooking, an10c; Jersey. lsq2Vc Eggs-Fresh, 20e.
 Honey-In comb. lO9121kc: strained. SO l0c-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
SCHOOL OF EXPRESSION.

Mrs Lois B. Tolley of the Boston School of Expression, will establish a professional school of elocution and act ing. All interested in this kind of train- ing may confer with Mrs. Tolley at the studio of Brminghams well known voice teacher, Prof. Edward G. Powell. Studio, rectory of the Church of the Ad- vent. Home from 3 to 5; work begins October 1. 9-13-sr-t tu-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Money on Gall.

New York, September 12--Money on call nominal; prime mercantile paper, 6961a; sterling exchange steady, with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4S5 .s75@4S6 for demand and at 4S2.25q4S2. .50 for sixty days; posted rates 4s91z and 4S7; commer- cial bills, 4S11s@4S2.
 Bar silver, 5o%. Mexican dollars, 45.
 Government bonds and railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
liverpooi Market.

Liverpool, Sept. 12.-Cotton spot in light demand. Prices and points higher. American middlng fair 704: good middling eS2. middling G. 40; low middling 6.16 good ordinary 5.S2; ordinary 562.
 The sales of the day were 4,oOo bales. of which 300 were for speculation and export and included $500 American.
 Receipts 5000 bales including 2'7oo Amer ican.
 Futures opened quiet and steady and closed with near months firm and distant positions quiet. American middling g. O.. C.: September 5.96Q5.97; September-octo- her E. 64o75. .65; October November 5.33; Mo- venber- December 5.24 December-January 5.2; January-February 5.19; March April 519; April May 5.1S@519
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
cIearinos anG Exchanoes.

Memphis, September 12.-Clearings. $365,- 115: balances, $36.393.
 New OrleansS September 12-Clearings, $1,759,965. New York exchange bank $1 per s1000 premium. Commercial paper, $1 per 5000 discount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Treasury Statement.

Washington. September 12.-Today's treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balance, s236 736. .6S5; gold. $109, 9,176,095.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
The Real Question.

From Puck.
 she-Now the question is. where shall we elope to?
 He-oh, no! The question is, where shall we come back to?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Feed Stuff.

Meal-Bolted. s1.2O; water ground. SIPS. Hay-Per ton. timothy No. 1, SIS; clo- yer. mixed, s165O; prairie. s13.O0; Johnson grass, $l4
 Corn-Mlxed. roc; white. 73c.
 Cotton Seed Meai-Per ton. s22; Hulls, per ton. y.5o.
 Bran-Pure wheat. s2l; shorts. s2s homiDy feed s2l00.
 Oats--White, 48c; mixed. 47c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
GAS COKEI GAS COKE!

Now IS the time to lay in your winter supply. Noth- ing better for furnaces and grates-a great saver and a good heater. Delivered in your yard for @4.OO per ton, or @3. 50 at the gas house.
 B. R. l.. & F. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13

REAL ESTATE LOANS.
 We negotiate loans prompt ly with the largest investing trust company doing busi- ness Tn Birmingham. The lowest available interest rates. Steiner Brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13

New York Sept. 12.-Cotton steady; mid ding 12c; gros receipts 465; sales 1881; stock 107, 200; exports continent 15o.
 Total today and consolidated at all sea- ports, net receipts 11,79S; other ports; Great Britain 126; continent 150; stock 152,- 4S2.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts 30. 557; exports Great Britain 1464O; conti- nent 3,099
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
ROOM DISPOSED ID
 TAKE LONG SIDE Trading in Cotton Market is
 Not Very Active OUTSIDE SHORTS COVER Open Firm Unchanged to Points Higher and Shows. Strength on the
 Better cables-Prices
 Hold About Steady.
OUTSIDE SHORTS COVER

New York, Sept 12.-The cotton market opened firm, unchanged to points higher and immediately following the call show ed still further firmness on the better ca bles and expectations of a storm over the southern portion of the belt Trading was not particularly active but the room seemed disposed to take the long side for a turn and outside shorts covered rather than run the risk of adverse climatic conditions over Sunday Buying of this character seemed the predominating in- fluence and soon carried the list to a level 7 to 12 points higher after which prices hung about steady within point or two of the best, with trading compar- atively quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
Bonds.

United States 2s, registered. .loeHa United States refunding 2s, coupon. .loe United States s. registered ........loS United States 3s coupon ..........,..fo8 United States new As, registered....i35 United States new As, coupon ........I35 United States old 4s, registered ......lo9 United States old As, coupon ........Ilo United States 5s. registered .........loIIs United States 5s, coupon. I2 Southern Railway 5s ..Il3H2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
The New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, Sept. 12.-spot cotton quiet but steady. Sales 1850 bales, includ- ing 1,2OO to arrive. Quotations advanced 1-16
 Futures were steady at the opening, with prices from to points higher than yesterdays close. In the trading Septem- Der advanced 12 points to 10.4S, October 10 to 9.74, December 10 to 9.65. January to S.69 and March 10 to 9.75. The improve ment in futures was caused by better Liverpool reports than expected and gulf storm warnings.
 New Orleans, September 12.-Cotton fu- lures steady; September, 10. 47@10. AS; octo- Der. e.73d9. "A; November, 9.65G9.67; De- cember, 9.64@9 .65 January, 9.6sqs.69; Feb ruary, s70@9.7 .72; March, STA.
 New Orleans, September 12-Cotton steady; sales, 1850; ordinary, "A; good orr dinary, 1-16; low middling, 10 1-l6; mid ding, 10 11-16; good middling, 10 15-16; mid ding fair, il 7-16, nominal; receipts, 473; stock, 1OsS6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-13
LIABILITIES.

Capital stock. .........S Surplus and profits Reserved for taxes ..... Circulation .... .......
 DEPOSITS.
 Individual =. $4, ,282,7 ,738.66 Bank .... 516,696.29
 nfted States. 5o,oO0.00
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-09
Enslard's Liquor Law.

Atlanta News
England is. making the most serious move to-
ward the eradication Of drunkenness ever at
tempted in her history
The new liquor law. which went into effect
on New Years day throughout England and
Wales. is drastic and sweeping in its provisions
Any person found guilty Of being drunk three
times within the year is liable to hne or i'm
prisonment and 10 be black listed" for space
OF three years. The law imposes stringent reg
ustsns for preventing these "habituals" on the
blacklist from obtaining liquor
It hits clubs and pubs alike All clubs
must be registered, and magistrates may close
up any OF them where drunkenness runs ram
pant
One feature OF the act which seems to be al.
ready causing considerable confusion is that
power is given q magistrate TO grant wife
separation from an offending husband or vice
versa, upon evidence or several convictions OF
drunkenness. The courts already full Of
people anxious to take advantage OF this method
Of procuring sort of a cheap divorce
The English authorities show disposition
10 enforce the law to its very letter. The En-
gish people as a general thing have most whole
some respect for the law and the new license
act should furnish very good test OF the prac-
teabiliiy OF liquor law when applied to a
whole NATION.
Liquor legislation is hedged about with many
''+'NN'''NN' AtNtN CT AOh people even among
those who drink, moderately or imuoderately
who will defend the habit Of excessive drink
ing
But even among those that ooncede that tenn.
peranee is to be desired there is wide diver
gence OF opinion as to the methods 10 he used
TO obtain il Prohihitve legislation is advanced
by many as panaeea for the evil on the theory
that a man not wise enough 10 refrain frow
injurine should be foreibly restrained for the
good Of himself and society. The moderate
5riuker, they submit is too apt to become tho
confirmed drunkard or, il he does not his very
immunity may encourage Others OF less self
control to drink only to be whirled TO eyerIas,
ing perdition in the fragrant maelstrom Of ,be
cocktail
One OF the strongest pleas opposed 10 This i
that to take from an men a beverage bscause
some succumb 70 it. is to deny hfs persop 4
rights TO the individual citizen Thes. tbsor;st.
say that it IS well for a man. Il he finds II neces-
saD for him TO cease using aloohlie heverssss
altogether, 10 Do so but that he has ,berefor,
no right 70 seek 10 restrict his neivhbor
Ensand's attempt seems 10 BE 10 rcs,r;,,
drunkenness withoUt abolishing drinking IN.
English are, as race, hard drinkers: but ,b,iy
somewhat ahlesnatic temperament and dsnn
climate sesr-s 20 enable them 20 use ,er. soirts
without becoming drunk than can the MGR.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-09
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

- The Burnet Bulletin says farmers are glad
to see rains reign,
- The Tyler Democrat Reporter has added
$500 worth Of new material to its equipment
- The Iriou County Record has settled the
question once and for all 1t says that life is
worth living,
- The Halletsyilie Herald says not to think
sou are dead game sport because you have won
six-bits on a chicken fight
- The Greenville Herald says that the fact
that Mr.. Lanham plays the piano is the one fault
in anotherwise Aawless character.
- The special edition of the Midland Live
Stock Reporter was very neatly gotten up and
was a revelation 10 those who have not kept up
with the raising Of blooded stock in Texas.
- The Brenham Banner thinks that after
having had chocolate creams and diamond sun
bursts in its midst the average stocking will feel
rather glum at having to so back TO Germs and
bunions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-09
Ia persIstent PIstoI Pask.A

The man vito persistently walks ar'al
With sINshooter under his belt Is q
oirzen in any community. 4 few h's
full limit Of the law for such ofsnss
more TO suppress it than anything sl's-
Tribune
You are wrong neishbor The FNss
suggest. doubtless would do some gl@
the offenders were sent 70 the peHlts11
a year or two IT would 90 a great asl
toward suppressing the pistol totsI
forming the offender than anything tls
ing short OF this will cause the pisto :
aside But few men would take tns :.
going to the penitentiary if that wet
ishment-Tyler Dsmoerat Rsfoffer
There is no law on the statute poos
man 10 the penitentiary for earFSia
and in the absence of such law ~
favors giving them the full limit At BIZ 1
scribed. 1t also favors law 10 say
s;stent pistol toter 10 the pen toF "
first train.-LufkiH Tribune.